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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 533, February 7, 1995 ]

DECLARING A STATE OF PUBLIC CALAMITY IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LOBO, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, HINIGARAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND CATIGBIAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL WHICH WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY BIG WAVES AND FIRE

WHEREAS, the National Disaster Coordinating Council recommends the declaration of a State of Public Calamity in the following areas;

Lobo, Batangas, due to the adverse effects of the big waves generated by the earthquake in Oriental Mindoro on November 15, 1994;

Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, in view of the fire at Barangay I where 30% of the population was rendered homeless;

Catigbian, Bohol, due to the conflagration on June 7, 1994 which totally destroyed the public market, on which the municipality depends on for revenues to finance its vital projects;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare a state of public calamity in the municipalities of Lobo, Batangas, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, and Catigbian, Bohol, which were adversely affected by big waves and fire.

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.1aшphi1

Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary

Note: This issuance is followed by Proclamation No. 537, s. 1995.

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