QUEZON CITY -- Following the effects of STS Paeng in the country, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao declares the entire region under a state of calamity. Further, the Province of Albay and the Municipality of Pigcawayan, Cotabato also declared their areas of responsibility under a state of calamity.

It can be recalled that BARMM experienced widespread flooding, flashflood, and landslides during the onslaught of STS Paeng in the early morning of Friday, 28 October 2022. Prior to the entry of the tropical cyclone, the region has experienced intermittent heavy rainfall since Monday, 24 October 2022.

Albay and Pigcawayan experienced flooding in their barangays. (OCD)