Its provincial government has placed Maguindanao province under state of calamity as floods displaced thousands of families in 158 villages in 18 of 36 towns in the province compounding earlier evacuations triggered by sporadic atrocities between government and rebel forces.

Governor Esmael Mangudadatu of Maguindanao told reporters on Thursday he had signed Resolution No. 2 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) declaring the state of calamity.

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