Proclamation No. 713, s. 1996

MALACANAN~ MAND..A BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES ~ J.£>q I PROCLAMATION NO. 713 DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF CALAMITY IN THE PROVINCES OF NUEVA VIZCAYA AND QUIRINO WHICH WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY FLOODS WHEREAS, the Secretary of National Defense a11d Chairn1an of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) recommends the declaration of a state of calamity in the Provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino, which were adversely affected by floods caused by continuous heavy rains; WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for the declaration of a state of calamity in the said areas in order that the provinces may make use of their calamity funds for tIle relief and other emergency requiremellts of the affected constituents; NOW, THEREFORE, 1, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, d.o hereby declare that a state of calamity exists in the Provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. All departments and other government agencies concerned are hereby directed to implement and execute relief and rehabilitation work in accordance with existing operational plat1s, directives and orders issued in connection with calamities. IN WITNESS. WHEREOF t I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the RepurJlic of the Philippines to be affixed. DONE in the City of Manila, this 8~ day of year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninetv-Six.v -' in the January PMS LIC.;:\RY By the President: Received ~ 11 -1Jt.p Date ./ TORRES Executive Secretaly IN REPLYING. PLEASE CITE: !,Y--~~tr:: - ~~~~~~~ L9B0009 .lIBRARY BCODEOO8015