Iloilo, Palawan town declare state of calamity due to Yolanda

At least two areas on Saturday declared a state of calamity after suffering losses due to Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).

Iloilo and Coron town in Palawan were among the areas hit hard by Yolanda when it battered central Philippines on Friday.

The Official Gazette cited a report from state-run Philippine Information Agency that the Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council held an emergency meeting Saturday afternoon on the matter.

It said the council passed a resolution declaring the province in a state of calamity.

The PIA also said the Coron municipal council declared a state of calamity as well.

Yolanda exited the Philippine area of responsibility Saturday afternoon and is heading for Vietnam.

While it was in the PAR, it made landfall six times in Luzon and Visayas. — VC, GMA News