Philippine Capital Region Placed Under State of Calamity, ABS Reports
- Trade department imposes price freeze in Metro Manila
- Nation ready to tap $500-million standby funds for relief
A flooded road caused by Typhoon Gaemi in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines, on July 24.
Photographer: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
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The Philippines placed its capital region under a state of calamity on Wednesday, as monsoon rains intensified by Typhoon Gaemi submerged swathes of the key economic area and triggered evacuations.
A council of Metro Manila mayors approved the declaration that will facilitate the prompt release of relief funds, based on proceedings streamed by the agency overseeing the region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also suspended work in government offices and school classes on Thursday, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in a statement.