MANILA, Philippines – Some areas suspended face-to-face classes for Friday, March 7, as they expect high heat index levels during the day.
The heat index is measured using the air temperature and the relative humidity in a place at a given time. It is also called the feels-like temperature because it is the temperature that the human body perceives.
This list will be updated once local or national authorities make announcements.
LUZON
Metro Manila
- City of Manila – afternoon face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public)
Cagayan Valley
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Aritao – face-to-face classes in all levels (public)
- Bambang – face-to-face classes in all levels (public)
- Dupax del Sur – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Calabarzon
- Cavite province
- Rosario – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Laguna
- Bay – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Calauan – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Los Baños – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Pagsanjan – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Santa Cruz – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Victoria – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Central Luzon
- Bulacan
- Bulakan – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Calumpit – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Malolos City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Meycauayan City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Norzagaray – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private), until March 8
- San Jose del Monte City – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public)
- Santa Maria – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private), until March 14
- Zambales
- Botolan – all levels (public and private)
- Masinloc – all levels (public and private)
- San Narciso – all levels (public and private)
- Santa Cruz – all levels (public and private)
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Abra – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Mimaropa
- Occidental Mindoro
- San Jose – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
VISAYAS
Negros Island Region
- Negros Occidental
- Himamaylan City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Talisay City – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public)
– Rappler.com