MANILA, Philippines — Several areas have suspended in-person classes on Tuesday, April 23, due to high heat index forecasts.
According to the state weather bureau, a dangerous heat index of from 42 degrees Celsius to 52 degrees Celsius may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke during continued exposure.
Suspended face-to-face classes on Tuesday:
Metro Manila
Pasay City – all levels until April 24 (both public and private)
Quezon City – all levels (public only)
Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon)
General Trias City, Cavite – kinder to senior high school (both public and private)
Ilocos Region
Dagupan City, Pangasinan – (preschool to senior high school (public only)
Cagayan Valley
Alacala, Cagayan – prep to high school (both public and private)
Gattaran, Cagayan – all levels (both public and private)
Central Luzon
Angeles City – all levels (public only)
San Fernando, Pampanga – all levels (both public and private)
Bicol region
Milagros, Masbate – primary to secondary (both public and private)
Albay – all levels (both public and private)
Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur – all levels (both public and private)