Data shows that various areas in the Philippines have already been experiencing high heat index levels for the past 10 years
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“The academic calendar shift really is no joke, especially for public schools…. Sometimes, there are students who get dizzy spells, or they can’t come to school because they get asthma attacks or migraines. Sometimes, their parents tell them not to go to school if they already think the heat is going to be difficult to bear even before they leave the house,” Dayola said in Filipino.
“It is reasonable to expect that this type of heat will be the norm in the future because of rising global temperatures,” Gerry Bagtasa, professor at the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology at the University of the Philippines Diliman, said in an interview with Rappler. are unable to withstand higher temperatures, food storage can be a problem, or certain diseases become more prevalent due to higher temperatures.
“For example, Dagupan often records the highest heat index levels. Or Iba, Zambales, because Zambales is a coastal region. It’s hot because it’s next to the coast, and the humidity tends to be high. Dagupan is situated near Lingayen Gulf, where moisture from the West Philippine Sea enters,” Bagtasa explained in a mix of Filipino and English.
Elevation plays a part in temperatures and heat index levels, too. In an interview with Rappler, John Manalo of PAGASA’s Climatology and Agrometeorology Division explained that elevation and temperature are inversely related, which is why mountainous areas often see lower heat index levels. Baguio consistently recorded the lowest heat indices across PAGASA stations, just barely grazing the “caution” category. Tanay is slightly warmer, having hit the “danger” category only once in the past decade, in May 2017. Malaybalay also recorded low heat index levels throughout the last 10 years, but has also recorded heat indices in the “danger category” in five different years, including 2024.
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