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Philippines students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with a sweltering heat wave
Southeast Asia is coping with a weekslong heat wave as record-high temperatures have led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region.
Heat in Philippines spurs shift to online classes, prospect of power crunch
The Philippines cancelled in-person sessions in public schools for two days from Monday, warning that the power grid on its main island of Luzon could be strained in a heatwave that is also broiling other parts of Southeast Asia.
Philippines' 'Dangerous' Heat Prompts Shift to Online Classes, Power Crunch
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has cancelled in-person public school classes for the next two days and said the power grid on its main island could be strained as the country grapples with a heatwave that is also affecting other parts of Southeast Asia.
Intense heat prompts Philippines to order millions of public school students to stay home
Scorching temperatures in Manila have prompted the closure of all public schools for in-person lessons, meaning millions of students are staying home.
Students suffer in the Philippines' scorching heat
STORY: Heat indices says it's felt like a whopping 122 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Philippines in recent days as El Nino ratchets up humid summer heat that began in March.As a result, thousands of schools have suspended classes because of sweltering temperatures - affecting more than 3.
Philippine Students Suffer in Wilting Heat, Thwarting Education Efforts
Sweltering heat in the Philippines can curb farm production, disrupt water and power and weigh on businesses, but it also takes a toll on students, hampering the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to catch up to its neighbours in education.
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