SCARRED. A landslide scars a slope above the Amburayan-Boneng Provincial Road in Kapangan, Benguet, after days of heavy rain destabilized parts of the mountainside.

Benguet PDRRMO

The declaration enables the provincial government to access P38 million for emergency response and recovery efforts

The Benguet provincial government declared a state of calamity due to over P1 billion in damages from heavy rain, landslides, and damaged infrastructure.

Approximately 40,121 people and 13,031 families were affected, with significant losses in infrastructure (P749.89 million) and agriculture (P318.64 million).