These past weeks, schools have announced frequent class suspensions Educational institutions were given the prerogative to declare class suspensions due to extreme heat and this could affect how the system currently works. Years ago, suspending the classes was attributed to heavy rain and typhoons or certain natural calamities like earthquakes, volcano eruptions, and such. However, … Read more
Six Lives Lost to Heat Stroke in Cotabato Village HEAT STROKE – According to reports from village officials, the increasing temperatures in Cotabato province have resulted in the deaths of at least six individuals from a distant village in Makilala town, all due to heat stroke. Heat stroke represents a severe form of heat-related illness, … Read more
Group of Workers Urges Employers to Take Action to Provide Relief to Employees FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS – A group of workers call on employers to take measures to ease the extreme heat at work. The scorching hot weather that the country is currently experiencing has prompted a labor group to call on employers to … Read more
Female Student at Balbuena Integrated School Suffers ‘Nosebleed’ Due to Extreme Heat Inside Classroom EXTREME HEAT ALERT – A female student at Balbuena Integrated School got a ‘nosebleed’ as a result of the severe heat inside the classroom. Extreme heat exposure has been affecting many parts of the world, and the Philippines is no exception. With … Read more
Muntinlupa Public Schools Impose Blended Learning Method Due to Hot Weather HOT WEATHER – As temperatures rise in Metro Manila, 28 public schools in Muntinlupa will undergo blended learning. The Schools Division Office-Muntinlupa under the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on April 28 that the blended learning modality will be implemented in all 28 public … Read more
ACT Surveys Say Teachers Claim Students Struggle to Focus on Class Due to Hot Weather Condition Almost 9 out of 10 teachers stated that students are having a hard time focusing on their classes due to the extreme heat, ACT says. According to a survey conducted by the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) from March … Read more
China Heat Wave can Cook Live Shrimp on a Water Bag China – An extreme heatwave in China can cook a live shrimp in a water bag purchased on a super market, after the buyer carried in home because of the high temperatures. On Sunday, August 14, a woman surnamed Fang, from Xinyang in central … Read more
Bauan Technical High School Students Rushed To Hospitals in Batangas Due To Extreme Heat Over 60 students of Bauan Technical High School were rushed to different hospitals in Batangas after fainting due to extreme heat. About sixty (60) students in Bauan, Batangas faint because of the hot weather condition. The ambulance immediately arrived at the … Read more
