The five Leyte lawmakers and 10 other members of the House of Representatives have asked President Benigno Aquino 3rd to declare the whole country in a state of emergency in light of the catastrophe brought by Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan).

Leyte lawmakers Martin Romualdez, Sergio Apostol, Lucy Gomez, Andres Salvacion and Carlos Cari made the call under their House Resolution 445.

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