Valenzuela LGU's class suspension policy now takes heat index into account

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Valenzuela LGU's class suspension policy now takes heat index into account

MANILA, Philippines – The Valenzuela City government has revised its class suspension ordinance, now factoring in the “dangerous heat index” for automatic suspension of face-to-face classes. The heat index, according to state weather bureau PAGASA, is what people “perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body.” It is deemed “dangerous” if it reaches 42°C or above. Under this amendment, in-person classes and work in public and private…