BACOLOD CITY — Several local governments in Negros Occidental have announced the suspension of face-to-face classes on Wednesday, after a forecast heat index of 42 degrees Celsius, a level labeled “dangerous” by the state bureau. As of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the state weather bureau measured the heat index in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, at 43°C, which is forecast to be 42°C by Wednesday and 41°C by Thursday. According to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), in-person classes were suspended in the towns of Isabela, Ilog, Pontevedra, Moises Padilla, Binalbagan, Pulupandan, Hinigaran, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Murcia and EB Magalona. READ: Western Visayas schools suspend classes due to 43°C heat […]...

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