Proclamation No. 0002 s. 2026

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Bangsamoro Government Center,Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Rosary Heights VII, Cotabato City 9600 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER Republic ot the Philippines

PROCLAMATION NO.0 0 0 2

Series of 2026

DECLARING A STATE OF CALAMITY IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO DUE TO THE COMPOUNDED EFFECTS OF THE OIL CRISIS AND EL NINO-RELATED IMPACTS

known as the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), states that the Bangsamoro government shall exercise authority over "disaster risk reduction and management"; WHEREAS, Article V, Section 1, paragraph (s) of Republic Act No. 11054, otherwise

Government to promote the general welfare and ensure the protection of life, health, and property of its people; WHEREAS, Article V, Section 3 of the BOL further mandates the Bangsamoro

tsunamis, or other natural or man-made calamities that cause widespread damage or destruction to life or property occur in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region; Minister to proclaim a state of calamity whenever typhoons, flash floods, earthquakes, WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 32, paragraph (g) of the BOL empowers the Chief

effects of the global fuel crisis; created by virtue of Executive Order No. 003, s. 2026, as the official entity of the autonomous region to lead the coordinated regional response to the oil crisis for the protection of the Bangsamoro people, recommends the declaration of the State of Calamity relative to the WHEREAS,the Bangsamoro Oil Crisis Impact Task Force (BOCITF), which was

No. 110, s. 2026, declaring a State of National Energy Emergency and activated program to whole-of-government approach; mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of the emergency on vulnerable sectors through a WHEREAS, the National Government, through the President, issued Executive Order

WHEREAS, the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-neutral conditions currently

climate models suggesting that El Nino will persist until early 2027; prevail over the Tropical Pacific and is triggering El Nino Alert as of 22 April 2026, with most

arising from global energy pressures and the onset of the El Nino phenomenon, adversely welfare of the Bangsamoro people; affecting food security, agricultural productivity, transportation, livelihood, and the general WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro region is experiencing severe socioeconomic disruptions

of Calamity; confirming the existence of the factual conditions and criteria for the declaration of a State (BDRRMC), in a meeting held on 14 May 2026, adopted BDRRMC Resolution No. 07, s. 2026 WHEREAS, the Bangsamoro Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council

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the declaration of a State of Calamity in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao due to the compounded oil crisis and El Nino-related impacts; WHEREAS, the BDRRMC in the same Resolution recommended to the Chief Minister

the local government units in utilizing appropriate funds for rescue, recovery, relief, and accordance with existing laws, rules, and regulations. including the facilitation of international humanitarian assistance; authorize the imposition rescue, recovery, relief, and rehabilitation efforts of the government and the private sector, rehabilitation efforts of, including provision for basic services to, affected populations, in of mandatory remedial measures; and grant wide latitude to the regional government and WHEREAS, the declaration of a State of Calamity will, among others, hasten the

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, by virtue of the powers vested in me, do hereby declare a State of Calamity in the entire Bangsamoro Autonomous Region NOW, THEREFORE, I, ABDULRAOF A. MACACUA, Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro

hereby directed to continuously undertake urgent and critical disaster response to save lives. improve facilities, livelihood and living conditions of disaster-stricken communities, in accordance with pertinent operational plans and directives. reduce adverse impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the peoples affected, and to implement post-disaster recovery measures to restore normalcy, and All concerned ministries, offices, and agencies of the Bangsamoro Government are

and effect unless earlier lifted by the Chief Minister. The State of Calamity in the BARMM is effective immediately and shall remain in force

DONE, in the City of Cotabato, this i+_ day of May 2026

ABDULRAOF A. MACACUA Chief Minister C

OCM-BARMM AMS-RD

Date IELEASED AMS-RECORDS DIVISION PASMIA-ALIJA M. LAUBAN 1 9 MAY 7026 D

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