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MANILA, Philippines – Batangas is now under a state of calamity after, fishing, and
poultry sectors, major roads and power supply were ’’severely affected’’ by typhoon Quinta
(International name “molave”)

The provincial council approved Resolution now. 855 during it’s 41 st regular session on
Wednesday, effectively placing the entire province under a state of calamity in the wake of the
Typhoon’s onslaught.
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In the resolution, the council noted that under memorandum Order no.60 series of 2019 or the
revised Guidance for the Declaration of states of calamity can be declared by the provincial
government if at least 30 percent of the means of livelihood on agricultural, business, and
industrial sectors are affected and if the services in major roads and power supply are disrupted
and may take more than a week to be restored.

It also noted that typhoon has caused flooding in coastal cities and municipalities in the
province.

On Monday, the local government of Batangas city also declared a state of calamity because of
the effects of the typhoon, which excited the Philippines area of responsibility on the Tuesday.

Sixteen people died, 22 were injured, and four went missing in the typhoon’s aftermath which
caused an estimated P737.13 million in damages to agriculture and insfrastructure in parts of
Luzon and Visayas, according to the national Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

State meteorology are also monitoring typhoon Rolly east of Central Luzon that potentially
intensity further as it moves near the country’s ladmass, and tropical storm Atsani that was last
located east of Mindanao outside the Philippines area of responsibility.