Resolution No.1565 Year 2024
Resolution No.1565 Year 2024
Resolution No.1565 Year 2024
PROVINCE OF BATANGAS
PRESENT:
ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS:
ON LEAVE (ABROAD)
RESOLUTION NO.1565
Year 2024
WHEREAS, the Province of Batangas has been gravely affected by Severe Tropical Storm
“Kristine”, Dr. Amor B. Calayan, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Officer, presented to the August Body the magnitude of the
displacement and damage to infrastructure, property and casualty;
Resolution No. 1565, Year 2024
3rd Special Session, October 25, 2024
WHEREAS, pursuant to Memorandum Order No. 60 series of 2019, dated June 17, 2019,
otherwise known as the "Revised Guidelines for the Declaration of State of
Calamity", when two or more municipalities or cities are affected by a disaster, the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan, upon recommendation of the Provincial DRRM
Council, may declare the entire province under a State of Calamity;
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Cuenca and Agoncillo have been placed under a state of
calamity by their respective Sanggunian;
WHEREAS, the declaration of a state of calamity aims to facilitate the immediate and
coordinated response measures to address the urgent needs of affected
communities in the Province of Batangas.
RESOLVED FURTHER, to AUTHORIZE the utilization of the Forty One Million Eight
Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirteen Pesos and 52/100
(PhP41,839,613.52) from the 30% of the 5% Calamity Fund for Quick Response
Fund of the Province, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations governing the
same.
ATTESTED:
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