Proclamation No. 640 (1990)
Declaring the Existence of a State of Public Calamity in Certain Areas of the Country Which Were Affected By Two Floods Which Closely Followed One Another Due to Typhoons “Heling” and “Iliang”.
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Proclamation No. 640, September 5, 1990 ]
DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF PUBLIC CALAMITY IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH WERE AFFECTED BY TWO FLOODS WHICH CLOSELY FOLLOWED ONE ANOTHER DUE TO TYPHOONS “HELING” AND “ILIANG”.
WHEREAS, as a result of intense rainfall induced by aforesaid two typhoons, the areas in Regions I, II and III, including the National Capital Region, were inundated during the last two weeks resulting in the death of 65 persons, injuries to 23 persons and the forced evacuation of about 109,636 families;
WHEREAS, flash floods totally damaged 674 dwellings and partially damaged 309 houses and that up to the present time, the flood in some areas has not yet subsided;
WHEREAS, in behalf of the NDCC, the Secretary of National Defense recommends the declaration of a state of public calamity to hasten the normalization of life in the said areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare that a state of public calamity exists in the following areas;
Region I
Province | City Ilocos Norte | Laoag Ilocos Sur | Dagupan La Union | San Carlos Pangasinan
Region II
Batanes
Cagayan
Nueva Vizcaya
Region III
Bataan | Angeles Bulacan | Cabanatuan Pampanga | Palayan Nueva Ecija | San Jose Tarlac | Olongapo
National Capital Region
Municipality | City Las Piñas | Kalookan Makati | Manila Malabon | Pasay Mandaluyong | Quezon Marikina Muntinlupa Navotas Pasig Parañaque Pateros San Juan Taguig Valenzuela
All departments and other government agencies concerned are hereby directed to implement and execute relief and rehabilitation work 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 5th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety.
(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
By the President:
(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.
Executive Secretary