Schools Closing One After Another Due to Extreme Heat — In-Person Classes Suspended at Some Schools in Iloilo, Roxas, and Dagupan on the 5th

Schools Closing One After Another Due to Extreme Heat — In-Person Classes Suspended at Some Schools in Iloilo, Roxas, and Dagupan on the 5th

📌 As the heat continues due to El Niño, school closures are following one after another across the Philippines. On Thursday, November 5, in-person classes were halted at some schools in Iloilo City and Roxas City, as well as at public elementary and secondary schools in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and on Wednesday the 4th, several areas in Negros Occidental suspended classes.

■ What's Changing
· According to a GMA tally, on the 5th, public elementary and secondary schools in Dagupan City, Tiu Choteck-Anaros Foundation Integrated Agricultural School and Jalandoni Memorial National High School in Iloilo City, and Filamer Christian University and Milibili National High School in Roxas City suspended in-person classes over concerns about extreme heat caused by El Niño.
· According to the Inquirer, the heat index in some areas of Iloilo province is forecast to reach as high as 43 degrees on the 5th–6th (Thursday–Friday), raising the risk of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
· The Inquirer reported that on the 4th, 17 areas in Negros Occidental suspended in-person classes after a heat index of 42 degrees was forecast.
· The closures apply only to the schools and areas that announced them, and the list may grow.

■ Tips for Residents and Travelers
· If your child attends school in the Visayas region, check school and city hall announcements every morning.
· Limit outdoor activities during midday, drink water often, and rest in the shade if you have symptoms such as dizziness or headache.

■ Sources
GMA News (11/5), Inquirer (11/4)

■ Photos
· 1. File photo · Map showing the location of Iloilo province — Inquirer
· 2. File photo · Map of Negros Occidental and a thermometer — Inquirer
· 3. File photo · Man wiping sweat in the heat and a thermometer — Inquirer
· 4. File photo · Class suspension notice graphic — GMA News