178 Luzon Areas Declared Under State of Calamity Due to Severe Flooding
Up to 178 cities and municipalities in Luzon, including the entire province of Pangasinan, have been placed under a state of calamity due to severe flooding caused by the southwest monsoon and typhoons. Fatalities have reached 34, with billions of pesos in damages to infrastructure and agriculture.
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