President Benigno Aquino 3rd declared a state of national calamity on Monday evening to speed up the relief and rehabilitation efforts in typhoon-stricken areas in Eastern Visayas.

The declaration will enable the government to control the prices of prime commodities and services, Aquino said in a televised address.

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