MALACAÑANG

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 798

DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF CALAMITY IN THE PROVINCES OF CATANDUANES AND BATANES WHICH WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY TROPICAL STORM “KONSING”

WHEREAS

, the Secretary of National Defense as Chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) recommends the declaration of a state of calamity in the Provinces of Catanduanes and Batanes, due to the adverse effects of typhoon “Konsing”;

WHEREAS

, there is an urgent need for the declaration of a state of calamity in the areas to enable the local government units to use their respective Calamity Funds for relief and other emergency requirements of the affected constituents;

NOW, THEREFORE

,

I, FIDEL V. RAMOS,

President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare the existence of a State of Calamity in the Provinces of Batanes and Catanduanes due to the adverse effects of typhoon “Konsing”.

All departments and other government agencies concerned are hereby directed to implement and execute relief and rehabilitation work in accordance with existing operational plans, 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.

DONE

in the City of Manila, this 17

^th

day of May in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.

(Sgd.)

FIDEL V. RAMOS

By the President:

(Sgd.)

RUBEN D. TORRES