ILOILO CITY – Authorities have cautioned the public about the impact of the extreme heat that has been affecting this highly urbanized city, including the increasing number of heat-related incidents. The Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center, in a briefing on Thursday, said the city is...
Amid extreme heat conditions being experienced across the country, an occupational health expert on Thursday, May 14, urged employers to limit outdoor field work to only two to three hours to help prevent heat-related illnesses among workers. During a press conference organized by the Health...
The Quezon City government led the country’s first Urban Heat and Drought Summit to advance coordinated, science-based action against extreme temperatures in urban areas. The initiative was driven by heat indices reaching up to 46°C in the city in 2024 and 2025, underscoring growing risks to...
Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha) brought extremely rare rainfall to Northern Mindanao on Feb. 6, with amounts so heavy they are expected to occur only once in a century, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The downpour overwhelmed rivers and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A whirlwind destroyed 10 houses in Barangay Kud-kud, Siasi municipality, Sulu province on Tuesday. Nine houses on stilts were totally destroyed while the roof of one house was blown off. Siasi Mayor Ben Sayeed Muksan said financial assistance to the affected families are...
Scientists say four billion people, about half the world 's population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025. The extreme heat caused illness, death, crop losses, and strained energy and health care systems,...
Scorching temperatures are expected in 17 areas amid nationwide Labor Day celebrations and protests on Thursday, May 1. PAGASA / MB Visual Content Group The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its latest heat index bulletin, noted that 17 areas...
With more than 26 million students now on school break, a child expert is raising concerns over the dangers of extreme heat—especially for children who spend long hours outdoors or in homes without proper cooling. Children playing outside (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “Children,...
People walk through a part of the Amazon River that shows signs of drought, in Santa Sofia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File) Prolonged droughts, wildfires, and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic...
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – Mayor Julio Parayno has issued Executive Order No. 5-2025 suspending classes on all levels here from March 11 to March 14 due to the extreme heat. The municipality of Rosales also cancelled afternoon classes on all levels for the same reason from March 11 to 14....
As recommended by school heads and the Pasig Schools Division Office (SDO), the local government will shorten school hours and shift to distance learning for public elementary and secondary schools (Kinder to Grade 12), including the Alternative Learning System (ALS), starting Monday, March 10, due...
Emphasizing the need for immediate medical response during emergencies—especially amid the country's extreme heat—the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is urging every household to have at least one trained first aider. (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive...
