The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) passed a resolution to declare the Province of Antique under a state of calamity following the ill impact of the southwest monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by two tropical cyclones.

Three towns - Barbaza, Sebaste, and Culasi - have earlier declared a state of calamity.

"By law, a province needs at least two towns to declare a state of calamity before it can be declared at the provincial level,” this was emphasized.

Governor Paolo Javier led the PDRRMC meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the PDRRM Office on Binirayan Hills, in the capital town of San Jose de Buenavista. 

The meeting was attended by PDRRMC members from different national and provincial agencies.

"The council agreed to endorse PDRRMC Resolution No. 07, Series of 2025, which recommends that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) declare a province-wide state of calamity," a post on Province of Antique said. 

The report cited that passing the resolution would "allow the use of a portion of Antique’s Quick Response Fund (QRF) for response, early recovery, and reconstruction operations."

Acting Vice Governor Karmila Rose Dimamay said that the Provincial Board will schedule a special session on Friday, July 25, 2025, following the request of the governor. 

Further, it was disclosed that Antique’s QRF amounts to P35,068,747, and that "only a portion of it will be used in anticipation of possible future calamities as the typhoon season continues."

Based on data presented by the PDRRMC during the meeting, at least "22,729 families, or 73,706 individuals, from 15 towns were affected by Tropical Storm Crising. So far, no deaths have been recorded, but at least four people are still missing."

The presentation also enumerated other damages such as:

"Over P610 million worth of lifeline infrastructure like bridges, roads, flood control systems, seawalls, hospitals, and schools were damaged; 190 houses were damaged, 51 of which were destroyed completely."

Furthermore, it was cited that "heavy rains and flooding also caused P15.36 million in damages to rice, corn, livestock, poultry, aquaculture, marine culture, and capture fisheries, among others," and that data on damages may still go up with the ongoing assessments.

The Department of Public Works and Highways has yet to "complete its evaluation of the damage to the Bacong River dike in Culasi," the report added.