CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija โ This province was placed under a state of calamity on Monday following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding.
The PDRRMC headed by Governor Aurelio Umali recommended the declaration due to the extensive damage caused by "Karding" on agricultural crops and infrastructure. "The Sanguniang Panlalawigan, after evaluating the report given by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) finds necessary the declaration of state of calamity necessary and with extreme urgency," it stated. In a special session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, a resolution declaring Nueva Ecija under the state of calamity due to the extensive damage brought by the typhoon was passed and approved.