Photo from Pixabay Dagupan City in Pangasinan had the highest heat index on Friday, April 5, based on the monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). PAGASA said Dagupan City logged a heat index of 45 degrees Celsius (ºC), which falls...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) assured the presence of policemen on the ground despite the extreme heat. Police Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of PRO-7 chief Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, said extreme heat is not a reason to pull policemen out of the...
CEBU CITY – Classes in public schools in the province of Cebu have been suspended due to the extreme heat. Emphasizing that the extreme heat is risky for students, Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday, April 5, issued a memorandum ordering mayors and the Department of Education to suspend classes. “Due...
Public school students and teachers in Taguig can now wear comfortable clothes in light of rising temperatures in the country. School Division Office for Taguig and Pateros Superintendent Alejandro Ibañez issued a memorandum relaxing the dress code for teachers and students in public...
Rain showers caused by the trough or extension of a low pressure area (LPA) may continue to affect parts of Mindanao over the weekend, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its weekly weather outlook on Friday, April 5. Cloudy skies with...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe has issued an executive order formalizing guidelines for class suspension and flexible work arrangements for government offices due to the severe heat in this city. DALIPE (FB) Dalipe released Executive Order 2024-25, an order providing the implementing...
TACLOBAN CITY – The University of the Eastern Philippines in Catarman, Northern Samar, has implemented online classes starting Friday, April 5, due to extreme heat. Cherry Ultra, UEP president, issued a memorandum for the implementation of online classes for undergraduate, law, and...
Photo from Pixabay Eight areas in the country could see heat indices that are considered to be in “danger” level on Saturday, April 6, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). PAGASA said Catarman, Northern Samar may record a heat index of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated on Thursday, April 4, the existing guidelines concerning the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in schools during natural disasters, power outages, or other calamities, particularly amidst the high heat index experienced across different...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol has formed a task force that will help address the ill-effects of the extreme heat. Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado ordered the creation of the task force after the State weather bureau reported that temperatures have breached 41 degrees...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded a “dangerous” heat index of 44°C in two areas of the country on Thursday, April 4. Pixabay PAGASA said a heat index of 44°C was the highest recorded heat index on Thursday that was felt in...
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – This city cancelled face-to-face classes on Thursday, April 4, due to extreme heat. Eleven other areas in this province also suspended face-to-face classes on Thursday because of hot weather. These are: • Aguilar – All levels...
