Davao de Oro under state of calamity 

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake that jolted Davao de Oro early Monday, March 6. (Courtesy of Phivolcs)

By Katrina Gracia Consebido

 

The provincial government of Davao de Oro declared a province-wide state of calamity after a series of earthquakes that struck their province on March 7.

“The Sangguniang Panlalawigan, through a special session on March 11, 2023 passed and approved Resolution No.0556-2023, placing the entire province of Davao de oro under a state of calamity,” the Davao de Oro Provincial Information Office said.

In the report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, a total of 194,057 households or 229, 647 families were affected by the earthquake.

The total cost of infrastructure damages was estimated at P265 million. -gb

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