State of calamity (Philippines)
Status declared in the Philippines in response to natural disaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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State of calamity, in the context of disaster management in the Philippines, refers to a status that could be declared widespread within the country, or certain localities, in response to a destructive, natural, or man-made disaster. This measures allows the release of "calamity funds" allocated to local governments and control the pricing of basic commodities in the affected areas.[1]