MANILA — PAGASA has placed broad swaths of the Philippines under dangerous hot weather warnings as searing temperatures are still expected to bake the country Thursday.
A sweltering heat index of up to 45 degrees Celsius is forecast for Metro Manila on Thursday while Cavite could feel intense heat of 47 degrees Celsius, according to the weather bureau.
Additionally, Dagupan City in Pangasinan could hit a roasting heat index of 46 degrees Celsius while heat indices of 45 degrees are predicted in Subic Bay, Olongapo City; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Aborlan, Palawan; and Roxas City, Capiz.