PGIN declares Ilocos Norte under a state of calamity

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan standing as a committee of the whole passed a resolution on September 22 declaring the whole province of Ilocos Norte under a state of calamity after typhoon Odette (international name: Usagi) battered the province on Friday (September 20) and Saturday (September 21).

On hand during the special session were SP members Albert Chua, Da Vinci Crisostomo, Juan Conrado Respicio, Portia Salenda, Rogelio Balbag, Joel Garcia and ex-officio members Domingo Ambrocio and Mike Hernando. Chua presided in the sessuon.

The provincial government, through communications and media officer June Arvin Gudoy reported that initial damages for infrastructure and agriculture have been estimated at P22,226,547.

With the declaration of a state of calamity, prices of basic commodities in the province are frozen and overpricing/profiteering and hoarding of prime commodities, medicines and petroleum products will be monitored by the Local Price Coordination Council.

Granting of no-interest loans by government financing or lending institutions to the most affected section of the population through their cooperatives or people’s organizations will also be implemented.

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