Proclamation No. 736, s. 1991

MALACANANG PMO LIDRAR MANILA “JUN 11 1991

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 736

DECLARING A STATE OF PUBLIC CALAMITY IN EIGH! (8) MUNICIPALITIES OF SURIGAO DEL SUR.

WHEREAS, the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council of Region XL requested the declaration of a state of public calamity in eight municipalities of Surigao del Sur which were badly hit and affected by typhoon “Auring" and flashfloods on March 12, 1991;

WHEREAS, the Secretary of National Defense and Chaimman, NDCC, recamended such declaration of a state of public calamity in eight municipalities of Surigao del Sur to uplift the morale of disaster victims, speed up relief and rehabilitation efforts of the govern- ment and facilitate the returm to normalcy of livelihood in the said municipalities;

NOW, ‘THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philip- pines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare a state of public calamity in eight (8) municipalities of Surigao de| Sur, namely: Carascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Lanuza,; Carmen, Cortes, andag and San Miguel.

All departments and other government agencies concerned are hereby directed to implement and execute relief and rehabilitation work in these provinces in accordance with existing operational plans and directives and orders issued in connection with calamities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 29th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-one.

By the President:

QSLAR M. ORBOS kxecuLliye Secretary