This handout photo taken on August 8, 2012 and released by the Department of National Defense (DND) shows an aerial shot of floodings around Malabon town, suburban Manila. More than a million people in and around the Philippine capital battled deadly floods August 8, as more monsoon rain fell, with neck-deep waters trapping both slum dwellers and the wealthy on rooftops. AFP PHOTO/DND
MANILA, Philippines–Local governments of several cities and towns in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces have declared their areas under a state of calamity, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Thursday.
In its latest situation report, the NDRRMC said that as of 6 a.m. the following cities and towns have been declared under a state of calamity:
∙ Marikina
∙ Malabon
∙ Navotas
∙ Valenzuela
∙ Muntinlupa
∙ San Juan
∙ Pasig
∙ Caloocan
∙ Pateros
Region 3
∙ Bataan
∙ Pampanga
∙ Zambales
∙ Bulacan
Region 4A
Laguna
Region 4B
Palawan (Culion, El Nido and Linacapan only)