Cavite City has declared a state of calamity following a destructive fire that razed homes in Barangays 5 and 7, affecting numerous families.

Mayor Denver Reyes Chua and the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (LDRRMC) endorsed and recommended this action, which was ratified during the 29th Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod led by Vice Mayor Raleigh Grepo Rusit and city councilors.

The resolution, numbered 2024-094, acknowledges the urgent need to assist the affected families who lost their homes in the recent blaze. 

The fire affected over 900 families in Badjao, Dalahican.

“Bagamat halos walang natira sa mga kabahayan sa lugar na ito ay naniniwala ako na sa ating pag tutulungan ay muli silang makakabangon,” Chua said in a Facebook post.

The declaration of a state of calamity enables the local government to access emergency funds swiftly and implement relief operations to aid the displaced residents.