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Students try to shield themselves from the heat of the noonday sun at President Corazon Aquino High School in the Baseco community in Tondo, Manila, on April 2, 2024. The Division of City Schools - Manila authorized school principals to declare the suspension of face-to-face classes or shift to asynchronous classes due to the high heat index currently experienced in different parts of the country. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async=""></script></div><div class="fb-post fb_iframe_widget fb_iframe_widget_fluid" data-href="https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=764599722520485&amp;set=pb.100069113923869.-2207520000" data-width="auto" fb-iframe-plugin-query="app_id=&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fphoto%2F%3Ffbid%3D764599722520485%26set%3Dpb.100069113923869.-2207520000&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=auto" fb-xfbml-state="rendered"><span style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;height:551px"><iframe name="fe557ed0b9e335cee" height="1000px" data-testid="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" title="fb:post Facebook Social Plugin" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="encrypted-media" src="https://www.facebook.com/v2.5/plugins/post.php?app_id=&amp;channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df424a70a3e6fd1b18%26domain%3Dnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%252Ff02cbb23a3ae06f89%26relation%3Dparent.parent&amp;container_width=0&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fphoto%2F%3Ffbid%3D764599722520485%26set%3Dpb.100069113923869.-2207520000&amp;locale=en_US&amp;sdk=joey&amp;width=auto" style="border:none;visibility:visible;width:100%;height:551px"></iframe></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in the city on April 25 and 26 as the heat index is expected to reach dangerous levels. </p><p>The suspension covers classes on all levels in public and private schools on Thursday and Friday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/19/extreme-heat-essentials-what-you-should-always-have-handy-in-your-bags-2007">Extreme heat essentials: What you should always have handy in your bags</a></div><p>&quot;This is due to the forecasted danger heat index level of 44°C according to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office,&quot; the announcement said. &quot;Schools are advised to shift to asynchronous classes.&quot;</p><p>In a separate announcement, Puerto Princesa City Administrator Arnel Pedrosa said on-site classes in the capital of Palawan will be suspended from April 25 because of the heat.</p><p>&quot;In order not to disrupt classes, implementation of asynchronous classes or modular learning system may be held until this temporary suspension is lifted,&quot; Pedrosa said.</p><p>Heat index, which takes into account air temperature and humidity, measures how hot an area &quot;feels like&quot;. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/9/manila-rep-suggests-tiered-warning-system-for-extreme-heat-1151">RELATED: Manila rep suggests tiered warning system for extreme heat</a></div>

<p>Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced the suspension of face-to-face classes within her jurisdiction on Thursday and Friday as the heat index is expected to reach dangerous level. </p>

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced the suspension of face-to-face classes within her jurisdiction on Thursday and Friday as the heat index is expected to reach dangerous level.

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Published April 24, 2024 05:26 PM PHT

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