Proclamation No. 419, s. 1994

• MALACANANG Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCIJAMATION NO.419 DECLARING A STATE OF CALAMITY FOR THE PROVINCES OF PAMPANGA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES AND THE CITY OF ANGELES IN VIEW OF THE POSSIBLE ADVERSE L'FFEc.-'TS OF THE IMPENDING L.4HAR FLOWS Council in the ity 01.can be WIJEREAS, the National Disaster Ccord.:nating reconlInends the dec'lar",tio.'1 of a state CIT calamity provinces of Pa_rnpanga, Tar lac, Zai1'lbales and the Angeles in view of the fact that. these areas c-::Jnsidered to be under a continuing state of c'alamit WHEREAS, the R...:ional Disastr Coordinating Council III (ROC III) reported that while only minor lahar flol',1S cc)nfined to the river channels of l"1ancatian in Pampanga, Bangut in Tarlac and Bucao in Zambales oc'cui"red, concei"ned local govei"nment units lLGUs) are llnable to initiate the neressary l:irep,3.r(3tions in the lahar-affec,ted areas due to their inability to use their local calamity funds; WHEREAS, in the absence of a declaration of a State ofCalamity, LGUs perceive that they might be violating theLocal Government Code if local funds are utilized for disaster preparedness; WHEREAS, thc declaration of a state of calamity in theaforesaid provinces and city will therefore facilitate disaster preparedness activities L,nd the provision of al:lpropriate rehabilitation measures and assistance. normallyextended by concerned agencies. to the said areas. " 2, NOW" THEREFORE" I" FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of thePhilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare a state of calamity fo:r.. the province.s- of Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambale.3 and the Ci ty of Angeles in \Tiewof the possible advere effects of. the imF'ending lahar flows, IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the seal of the Republic I haveunto set m}' hand and calzsed of the Philippines tCI be affi.xed. 'w'' .". urO Done in the ci ty of Manila, this,2t1 da~' of the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and nin.9t}' By the President ('{