QuestionsQuestions (PROCLAMATION NO. 1185)
Proclamation No. 1185 is an official executive proclamation by the President declaring a state of national calamity due to the extensive damage and massive displacement caused by Typhoon “Reming” (Durian). Its purpose is to trigger and authorize government-wide calamity response measures for relief and rehabilitation.
Typhoon “Reming” (international codename: Durian), which caused extensive damage to lives and properties and massive displacement of families.
It explicitly references extensive damage to lives and properties and “massive displacement of families” as the basis for declaring a state of national calamity.
All departments and other government agencies concerned are directed to implement and execute medical assistance, relief, and rehabilitation work.
The proclamation mandates implementation and execution of (1) medical assistance, (2) relief, and (3) rehabilitation work.
It relies on existing operational plans and directives/orders already issued in connection with calamities. It directs agencies to implement work “in accordance with existing operational plans and directives and orders.”
They serve as the governing framework for how agencies must carry out relief and rehabilitation. The proclamation does not replace those plans; it instructs agencies to follow and execute them.
It directs agencies to implement and execute the required assistance and rehabilitation work in view of the occurrence of the calamity—implying prompt activation consistent with calamity response orders.
A proclamation of national calamity is a formal act of the President declaring a nationwide calamity status, which typically authorizes and mobilizes government-wide response; the proclamation then specifically instructs agencies to follow existing operational plans and calamity directives.
It identifies the typhoon as “Reming” and provides its international codename: “Durian.”
It shows the President’s signature (Gloria M. Arroyo) and the Executive Secretary’s attestation/signature (Eduardo R. Ermita), which are standard features indicating official authentication and effect.
It was done in the City of Manila. Location is relevant as part of the formal execution of the official document and can aid in establishing authenticity and proper formalities.
Medical assistance, relief, and rehabilitation work are expressly mentioned as the key areas agencies must implement.
If the President declares a state of national calamity for a specific event, all concerned government departments and agencies must carry out medical assistance, relief, and rehabilitation in accordance with existing operational plans and calamity directives/orders.