Pedestrians shield themselves from the sun while passing through the Commonwealth Market in QUezon City on April 12, 2024. State weather bureau PAGASA earlier in the day warned of the possibility of dangerously high heat index levels in six areas in the country as El Nino continues to affect the Philippines. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171342341607620240412-heat-index-qc-MT-2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Pedestrians shield themselves from the sun while passing through the Commonwealth Market in QUezon City on April 12, 2024. State weather bureau PAGASA earlier in the day warned of the possibility of dangerously high heat index levels in six areas in the country as El Nino continues to affect the Philippines. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span> </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — State weather bureau PAGASA on Thursday warned several areas in the country could experience “extreme danger” heat index, or temperatures reaching 52 degrees Celcius and beyond, due to the continuing effects of El Ni<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">ñ</span>o and the dry season.</p><p>“Sa ngayon based sa monitoring ng PAGASA sa matataas na discomfort index or heat index, may possibility na may areas po na makaranas nitong tinatawag na extreme danger, yung 52 pataas,” said <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">PAGASA</span> Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Ana Liza Solis.</p><p>“Kung tayo ay direktang nakatutok sa init ng araw, heatstroke is imminent or probable kaya dapat ito ay ating iwasan,” she said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/12/suspension-of-face-to-face-classes-due-to-extreme-heat-allowed-deped-1111" id="isPasted">READ: Suspension of face-to-face classes due to extreme heat allowed: DepEd</a></div><p>PAGASA earlier noted the heat index could reach the &quot;danger&quot; level <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">from 42 to 51 degrees Celcius</span> in 18 areas on Thursday.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;-webkit- text-size-adjust:100%;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The country&#x27;s heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/2/better-classroom-ventilation-sought-as-heat-forces-class-suspensions-1214">READ: Better classroom ventilation sought as scorching heat forces class suspensions</a></div><p>Under this classification, the agency says “heat cramps and heat exhaustion are like, and heat stroke is probable with continued exposure.”</p><p>Solis said they expected temperatures to further rise in the coming weeks.</p><p>“Historically kasi ang mataas na temperature na naitatala during the month of April as well as during the months of May, kaya dito nakikita natin na possible pa rin na patuloy na iinit o tataas ang temperature,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/18/45-degree-scorcher-looms-over-aborlan-palawan-923">READ: 45-degree scorcher looms over Aborlan, Palawan</a></div><p>&quot;Pagdating ng Mayo asahan natin lalong lalo na dyan sa parte ng Cagayan valley area, pati sa parte ng Isabela ng Cagayan pati na dyan sa Ilocos region, medyo iinit din po, kasama na ang Central Luzon area at also mga karatig probinsya ng Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, at coastal areas medyo mainit pa rin yan kaya ingat tayo,” she added.</p>

<p>PAGASA said they expect temperatures to further rise in the coming weeks.</p>

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PAGASA warns some areas at risk of 'extreme danger' heat up to 52°C above

PAGASA warns some areas at risk of 'extreme danger' heat up to 52°C above

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published Apr 18, 2024 03:44 PM PHT

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