Proclamation No. 587, s. 1995

J.Apli/ IftJ~ MALACANA~ MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 587 DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTINUING STATE OF CALAMITY IN MALITUBOG-MARIDAGAO IN CARMEN, NORTH COTABATO WHICH WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MAN-MADE DISASTERS IN THE MAL--MAR AREA WHEREAS, the Secretary of National Defense and Chairmanof the National Disaster Coordinating Counci~ (NDCC) recommends the existence of a continuing state of calamity in Malitubog-Maridagao in Carmen, North Cotabato due to man-made disasters in the MAL-MAR area; WHEREAS, the area has been subjected to violent hostilities in connection with an irrigation project in the area which resulted to the displacement of affected constituents and eventually an Inter-agency Tack Force (TFMALMAR) was created to fast track development and livelihood."i' . proJects 1n the area; WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for the declaration ofa state of calamity in the area to ena'ble the Inter-agency Task Force to pursue on-going projects and activities; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, resident of thePhilippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the existence of a continuing state of calamity in Malitubog-Maridagao in Carmen, North Cotabato. .All departments and other government agen9ies concerned are hereby directed to implemept and execute relief and rehabilitation work in accordcnce with existing :operationalplans, directives and orJers issued in connection withcalamities. 1,IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand andcaused the Real of the Rpub.lic of the Philippines to beaffixed. Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of May in the yea,r of Our Lord, nineteen huhdredand ninety five. By prs LIBRARY D. TORRESExecutive Secretary IN REPLYING, PLEASE CITE: PFVR Letter # L950637 IIIIIIII!IIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!L950S37 ne8ivcd trJ MAY -..1, 1995 ':