Zambales under state of calamity after widespread flooding, damage

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The entire province of Zambales has been placed under a state of calamity following widespread flooding, landslides and damage to critical infrastructure caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon and recent tropical cyclones. According to Rolex Estella, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) on Friday (Aug. 21), the