Heat Index Watch: The Philippines Faces Extreme Heat 1. The Current Situation The Philippines is currently experiencing an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring to dangerous levels. The heat index, which measures how hot it feels when humidity is factored in, has reached alarming levels in several areas. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued warnings about …

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the declaration of the country’s state of calamity until next year due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. Proclamation No. 1021 was signed by the president last Sept. 16. It shall be effective until Sept. 12, 2021 unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances may warrant. The president said that eventhough there is strides …

President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity in Calabarzon because of the effects of the Taal Volcano eruption in January. Advertising The state of calamity shall cover the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon and shall last for one year, unless it has been lifted sooner, in accordance with Proclamation 906 signed by Duterte on 21 February. …