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The heat index in several areas of the Philippines rose to levels of 42 °C (108 °F) to 51 °C (124 °F). [25] On 28 April, a heat index of 53 °C (127 °F) was recorded in Iba, Zambales, the highest in the country so far in 2024. [26] As of 18 April, authorities had logged 34 heat-related illnesses.
April 29, 2024 at 5:40 AM. ... The country's weather agency said the heat index - the actual temperature felt by the body to include relative humidity - is expected to remain at a record 45 ...
April 29, 2024 at 8:59 PM. ... At least 34 people have fallen ill due to the extreme heat in the Philippines so far this year, including six who died. ... an online news platform, quoted the head ...
Since April 2024, several Southeast Asian countries have experienced record-breaking temperatures which have left several people dead. [124] [125] Heat indices peaked at 53 °C (127 °F) in Iba in the Philippines on 28 April 2024. The heat wave has been attributed to a combination of causes, including climate change and El Niño. [124]
In the Philippines, temperatures reached up to 37 °C (99 °F), [39] while the heat index rose to 48 °C (118 °F) in Butuan on 21 April – the highest in the country so far for 2023. [40] A power cut at a secondary school resulted in nearly 150 students being affected by heat stroke; two students were rushed to a hospital. [39]
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On March 11, 2024, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Toni Yulo-Loyzaga and the European Union launched the €60 million (P3.67 billion) "Green Economy Programme for the Philippines" in the form of a grant from 2023 to 2028 to mitigate environmental degradation and combat climate change to foster economic growth and social ...