Proclamation No. 58, s. 1992

MALACANANG MEM 188

MANILA PMS LIBRARY

OCT 06 i999 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO 58

AMENDING PROCLAMATION NO. 57 DATED SEPTEMBER 22, 1992 DECLARING A STATE OF PUBLIC CALAMITY IN THE PROVINCES OF ILOCOS SUR, ILOCOS NORTE, ABRA AND LAOAG CITY WHICH SUFFERED HEAVILY DUE TO THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM "MARING", TO INCLUDE THEREIN THE PRO- VINCES OF CAGAYAN, ISABELA, KALINGA-APAYAO, QUIRINO AND BATANES.

WHEREAS, floodwaters ran

ging from 3 to 4 feet were noted in several barangays in La Union, Ilocos N

orte and Pangasinan in Region I, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino and Kalinga-Apayao in Region II and Pampanga in Region III. A series of landslides were triggered along Kennon Road which iso- lated Baguio City. Roads were rendered impassable and agricultural lands were inundated. On the other hand, while Batanes has not reported any damage, this province is always on the path of t

yphoons; and WHEREAS, the latest reports revealed that 38,267 families or 220,869 persons have been affected, some of whom are now staying in evacuation centers.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL Vv. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby amend Proclamation No. 57 dated September 22, 1992 to include therein the provinces of

Cagayan, Isabela, Kal inga-Apayao, Quirino and Batanes which were also adversely affected by Tropical Storm "Maring".

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,

I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the

Philippines to be affixed.

Done j e City of Mani’ 5 24th day of September, in the year of Our L nineteen hund: ninety;

By the Preside

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