The Philippines is experiencing an extreme heatwave, with temperatures so high that they are disrupting daily life and education. The heat index in some areas has reached 47 degrees Celsius, prompting the suspension of in-person classes in thousands of schools across the country. This has forced a shift to online learning, reminiscent of the adjustments made during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intense heat has also led to health warnings for the public to limit outdoor activities, with the heat index reaching 53°C in Iba, Zambales, 48°C in Aparri, Cagayan, and 44°C in Manila. This situation is part of a broader pattern affecting South and Southeast Asia, with similar disruptions reported in Thailand and Bangladesh.
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Sweltering heat in the Philippines can curb farm production, disrupt water and power and weigh on businesses, but it also takes a toll on students, hampering the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to catch up to its neighbors in education https://t.co/fDtgWHhBvR
#WalangPasok: The Department of Education has suspended in-person classes in all public schools in the country on April 29 to 30 due to extreme heat and a planned nationwide transportation strike. https://t.co/igeW1L1WB6
Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts https://t.co/NhFV2617GM https://t.co/LDV2TUyxha
DepEd suspends in-person classes on April 29-30 due to extreme heat https://t.co/XKwGZDSeHd via @rapplerdotcom
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The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department said Sunday. https://t.co/jw18tcfXpQ
The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the country’s Education Department said. https://t.co/oCmne2vUAL
Ilang beses ka nang naligo ngayon? The heat index in Iba, Zambales, soars to 53°C on Sunday, April 28, the highest that PAGASA has recorded so far for 2024. In related news, face-to-face classes in all public schools are suspended from Monday to Tuesday, April 29 to 30, because… https://t.co/NmZGL2WSAh
DepEd suspends in-person classes on April 29-30 due to extreme heat https://t.co/YU40ecp1Zq
Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heatwave, jeepney strike
The Philippines will halt in-person classes at schools on Monday and Tuesday as the temperature rose to a record in the capital Manila over the weekend https://t.co/Pc3m2uyW1Y
The #Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department says. https://t.co/loJ7zi65XA
#NewsAlert | Philippines suspends in-person classes in all public schools due to heat, jeepney strike | reported by news agency AFP #NDTVWorld
#BREAKING Philippines suspends in-person classes in all public schools due to heat, jeepney strike https://t.co/dbQD4aFXao
The Department of Education has suspended in-person classes in all public schools in the country on April 29 to 30 due to extreme heat and a planned nationwide transportation strike. https://t.co/Vq3Kct8oH9
SANA PILIPINAS NA LANG ANG NANLALAMIG, HINDI SIYA 🥲 The heat index in Aparri, Cagayan, reaches 48°C on Saturday, April 27. Follow Rappler’s news, updates, and insights on the environment and climate change through the #RapplerCommunities app: https://t.co/7pYiaFSSkp https://t.co/010xJSTiLS
Heat Wave Leads to Deaths, School Closures Across South & Southeast Asia https://t.co/1EyLMl02fy
Heatstroke kills 30 in #Thailand this year as Southeast Asia bakes Authorities in Bangkok gave an extreme heat warning as the heat index was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius. https://t.co/RStrFOYoCl
Heat Wave Leads to School Closures Across South & Southeast Asia https://t.co/1EyLMl02fy
South and Southeast Asia grapple with severe heatwave, alarming authorities https://t.co/TSNRsVOHwF https://t.co/MZlyDfcjN0
The so-called Filipino resilience undergoes a stress test as scorching weather hits the country with elevated heat index levels. Full story: https://t.co/lT5w1sU8JW https://t.co/ETxf1C8luU
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IN PHOTOS: Filipinos find ways to cope with scorching heat https://t.co/eJyqPTqqfU
#WalangPasok: The Manila City government has suspended face-to-face classes for public schools on Saturday, April 27, due to extreme heat. The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office forecasted a danger heat index level of 44°C. | via @jpatrickcruz_… https://t.co/CGln8UZJoZ
Deaths related to heat stroke have risen to 30 in Thailand this year, the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement on Wednesday. The country officially recorded 37 heat-related deaths in 2023. https://t.co/iIUa8dp6M5
Here is a list of areas where on-site classes are suspended for Friday, April 26, 2024, due to intense heat. #WalangPasok READ: https://t.co/9pjdM8YhzF
ANG INIT! 🥵 Aparri in Cagayan and Dagupan City in Pangasinan both register a heat index of 47°C on Thursday, April 25. Read this #Opinion piece on workplace health and safety amid a changing climate: https://t.co/BRkGNmjj2I https://t.co/Hs5fezztnF
Bangkok is battling near-record temperatures as the death toll rises from extreme heat across Thailand https://t.co/YAePwNeGWQ
Hot weather kills 30 in Thailand as heat index hits ‘extremely dangerous’ level https://t.co/qWDBuK1hFE
‘So hot you can’t breathe’: Extreme heat hits the Philippines https://t.co/I3HX47tsUC
Record heat in the Philippines this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of COVID lockdowns. https://t.co/2htvAqdFHo
Extreme heat scorches parts of South and Southeast #Asia, prompting schools across the #Philippines to suspend classes, heat warnings in the Thai capital and worshippers in #Bangladesh to pray for rain. https://t.co/aL6Tz2R99t
"It's Really Hot Here": Schools Go Online Amid Extreme Heat In Philippines https://t.co/dAwXV4wmrc https://t.co/jXSsHGhIQ3
NEW: ‘So hot you can’t breathe’: Extreme heat hits the Philippines https://t.co/I3HX47u0Ka
Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors. https://t.co/tqkj3779vU
Extreme heat scorches the #Philippines, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors. https://t.co/JcSgrdMBAY
‘So hot you can’t breathe’: heat index touches 47 degrees in the Philippines https://t.co/URZHeaBxvS