4 Luzon provinces under state of calamity

The governments of Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan, and Bataan have placed their provinces under a state of calamity due to the widespread destruction caused by Supertyphoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and enhanced southwest monsoon (“habagat”), which brought heavy rains and strong winds to most of Luzon since Monday. Declaring a state of calamity allows local governments