BEATING THE HEAT Children at a neighborhood at Blumentritt Road in Manila cool off at an inflatable pool on Sunday. 鈥擱ICHARD A. REYES
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Metro Manila and 35 other areas in the country nationwide are expected to have dangerous levels of heat index on Monday, according to the state weather bureau.
The heat index under the 鈥渄anger鈥� category ranges from 42掳C to 51掳C, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
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Pagasa said its station in Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay and Science Garden in Quezon City are seen to record a heat index of 43掳C and 42掳C, respectively.
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The 34 other areas to reach 鈥榙anger鈥� heat index level are as follows:
- Aparri, Cagayan 鈥� 47掳C
- Dagupan, Pangasinan 鈥� 46掳C
- Tugegarao City, Cagayan 鈥� 46掳C
- Roxas City, Capiz 鈥� 46掳C
- Guian, Eastern Samar 鈥� 46掳C
- Laoag, Ilocos Norte 鈥� 45掳C
- Echague, Isabela 鈥� 45掳C
- Iloilo City, Iloilo 鈥� 45掳C
- Bacnotan, La Union 鈥� 44掳C
- San Jose, Occidental Mindoro 鈥� 44掳C
- Puerto Princesa, Palawan 鈥� 44掳C
- Cuyo, Palawan 鈥� 44掳C
- Dumangas, Iloilo 鈥� 44掳C
- Batac, Ilocos Norte 鈥� 43掳C
- Baler, Aurora 鈥� 43掳C
- Aborlan, Palawan 鈥� 43掳C
- Virac, Catanduanes 鈥� 43掳C
- Catarman, Northern Samar 鈥� 43掳C
- Catbalogan, Samar 鈥� 43掳C
- Butuan City, Aguan del Norte 鈥� 43掳C
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur 鈥� 42掳C
- Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya 鈥� 42掳C
- Iba, Zambales 鈥� 42掳C
- Casiguran, Aurora 鈥� 42掳C
- Subic Bay, Olongapo City 鈥� 42掳C
- Tanauan, Batangas 鈥撀� 42掳C
- Daet, Camarines Norte 鈥� 42掳C
- Masbate City, Masbate 鈥� 42掳C
- Pili, Camarines Sur 鈥� 42掳C
- Siquijor, Siquijor 鈥� 42掳C
- Tacloban, Leyte 鈥� 42掳C
- Borongan, Eastern Samar 鈥� 42掳C
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte 鈥� 42掳C
- Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur 鈥� 42掳C
Heat index in those areas may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion and even heat stroke during continued exposure, according to Pagasa.