By virtue of Resolution No. 115 Series of 2018, Marikina City is under the State of Calamity upon the determination and declaration of the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Marikina, due to the following reasons:
1. To facilitate relief and rehabilitation efforts in calamity-affected areas;
2. To control prices and prevent hoarding of basic commodities; and
3. To carry out remedial measures in the affected areas such as grant of calamity loans to disaster victims by SSS, GSIS and Pag-ibig, and release of funds from the Local and National Governments.
Marikina City is placed under the State of Calamity in order to provide timely response to disasters or emergencies occuring within its respective areas of responsitibity.
The declartion is done to guarantee emergency status and urgency of action neseccary to save lives and properties.
-Marikina City Government
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