Pupils and their guardians use umbrellas to protect themselves from the scorching heat in Quezon City on March 3, 2025. (Photo by Santi San Juan / MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Tuesday, March 4, urged nationwide vigilance to mitigate the health risks related to rising heat...
In its “Year in Search 2024,” Google revealed the Philippines’ top trending searches, reflecting the nation’s growing concern for environmental issues. Leading the list was “heat wave” or “excessive heat,” followed by “climate change” at number six—an indicator of Filipinos’...
Pocket Communities, a leading developer of affordable housing, marked a significant milestone on Aug. 2, 2024, with the groundbreaking ceremony for The Wave Residences in Barangay 11, Nasugbu, Batangas. The event was attended by government officials, business partners, and stakeholders, signifying...
NEW YORK -- As heat waves have become more frequent and lengthy because of climate change, an estimated 39 million Americans currently live with migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation. Half of those with migraine report the weather as one of their headache triggers, according...
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year's destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found. Scorching temperatures were felt across...
As surging temperatures had unsparingly beaten down energy facilities in this year’s El Niño stricken summer months, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicated that ‘heat wave’ will be added as metrics in determining the reliability indices for power facilities, primarily the electric...
Several Metro Manila universities are suspending on-site classes and switching to online learning amid the high heat index forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Manila Bulletin File Photo As PAGASA warned of high heat index until...
ILOILO CITY – In-person classes here were cancelled for the third straight day on Wednesday, April 3, due to extreme heat. Mayor Jerry Treñas has issued Executive Order No. 047-B extending the cancellation of classes to colleges and universities as the heat index continued to register 40 degrees...
Korean indie rock band Wave to Earth performed in two jam-packed shows in Manila to wrap up their “The First Era Concert.” Wave to Earth made the Philippines their last stop for the tour, which saw Filipino fans trooping to the New Frontier Theater on March 11 and 13. The second show was...
ILOILO CITY – Classes in Roxas City were suspended on Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15, due to a heat wave. CLASSES were suspended in Roxas City, Capiz due to a heat wave. (FB) Mayor Ronnie Dadivas issued Executive Order No. 11, Series of 2024, suspending classes in public and private schools...
Wave to Earth, the three-member Korean indie rock band, will be holding their first group concert in Manila next month and they are excited to meet and interact with fans. The band, composed of vocalist and guitarist Daniel Kim, bassist Cha Soonjong (John Cha), and drummer Dong Q (Shin...
New wave music, which became popular in the 1980s, will be celebrated in the Philippines through a show set in November. DMC Philippines will hold the “New Wave Invasion” on Nov. 25, 6 p.m. to midnight, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. "New Wave Invasion" will happen on Nov. 25 (DMC...
