"State of Calamity"

With the declaration, the city government is authorized to immediately mobilize resources, including the release of P30 million from the Quick Response Fund under the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund.

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The amount will be used for emergency procurement, humanitarian assistance, and sustaining garbage disposal services.

The City Council directed the Office of the Mayor, in coordination with the Department of Public Services, to identify and secure an alternative waste disposal site within 48 hours to avert a secondary public health and environmental crisis following the closure of the Binaliw landfill.

A corollary motion introduced by Councilor Jun Alcover and incorporated into the resolution sponsored by Councilors Joel Garganera and Tumulak provides that the Day of Mourning be marked with a Holy Mass at the Barangay Binaliw Gymnasium. The mass will be organized by the city government in coordination with barangay officials as a collective act of prayer and remembrance.

Rescue operations continue round the clock at ground zero, led by the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office with support from national agencies, local responders, and volunteers.