Municipality of Panitan
Municipality of Panitan
Municipality of Panitan
Province of Capiz
MUNICIPALITY OF PANITAN
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
WHEREAS, Tropical Depression Agaton also spanned two calendars, making it part
of both the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Forming as the first named storm of the 2018 Pacific
typhoon season, Bolaven formed near Palau on December 30, 2017.
WHEREAS, the Municipal Agriculturist’s report on damage assessment for rice crop
which is on ripening, reproductive and vegetative stage caused by flood as an effect of
Tropical Depression Agaton generated total losses amounting to SIXTY SEVEN MILLION
SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY PESOS (PhP
67,676,850.00) based on farm gate price of PhP 15.00 per kilo of a total losses of 4,511.79
metric tons which will endanger the food security of the people and the municipality of
Panitan as a whole;
WHEREAS, LGU Panitan shall adopt measures to protect the inhabitants of the
municipality from the harmful effects of continuous moderate to heavy rainfall that
resulted to high flooding and to provide rehabilitation and recovery initiatives caused by
the aftermath of the said calamity;
WHEREAS, relief and recovery operations render the available funds of the
municipality which the declaration of the August Body of the State of Calamity will enable
us to mobilize more funds from local and other sources for us to respond to the needs of
our constituents for rehabilitation and recovery program of the municipality, i.e. provision
of food packs, Good/Certified Seeds, Farm Inputs to farmers and Repair/Rehabilitation of
Farm-to-Market Roads, and other infrastructure and lifeline utilities and critical point
facilities.
WHEREAS, such declaration is a requisite for us to fully respond and serve our
people during this hard times of our life in which we are undergoing devastation caused by
flooding;
NOW THEREFORE, on motion of Salvador D. Alba, M.P.D.C and MDRRMC Member,
duly seconded by Mr. Micle Haguisan, NGO, ACTCAD, MDRRMC Member, and the members
of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, be it;
Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council, Office of the Civil Defense, Department of Social Welfare and
Development Office - Region VI, Department of Agriculture – Region VI, Department of
Health – Region VI, Office of the 1st Congressional District of Capiz, Office of the Provincial
Governor and Office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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EDGAR ALBAÑA
MDRRMC Member
Approved:
GENEROSO D. DERRAMAS
Municipal Mayor
03 January, 2018
Attested: