MANILA: Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half of Manila on Monday (Mar 3), local officials said, as the torrid dry season started in the Philippines. A national weather service advisory warned that the heat index, a measure of air temperature and relative h
  • Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half of Manila on Monday (Mar 3).
  • The suspensions have affected more than 68,000 students across 42 schools.
  • A national weather service advisory warned that the heat index, a measure of air temperature and relative humidity, was set to reach “danger” levels in Manila and two other areas of the country.