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Philippines, Southeast Asia

Reuters on MSN · 9h

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 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

The New York Times · 10h

Philippines Closes Schools as Heat Soars to ‘Danger’ Level

Scorching temperatures coincided with a nationwide strike of jeepneys, the main mode of public transport in the country.

Philippines, jeepney

BenarNews · 1h

Extreme heat, transport strike force Philippines to call off in-person classes

The daytime temperature in Metro Manila hit 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.84 degrees Fahrenheit) – an all-time high – on April 27.

The Guardian · 10h

Jeepney strike under way in Philippines as deadline to modernise nears

Government tells operators they must join cooperatives by Tuesday and gradually replace their vehicles with greener options

Voice of America · 1d

Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heat, jeepney strike

The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department said Sunday. Extreme heat has scorched Southeast Asia in recent weeks,

Unwise for Manila to tear up the 'gentleman's agreement': Global Times editorial

However, Manila's stance not only ignores the joint efforts made by China and the Philippines in maintaining regional ...

PhilStar Global on MSN2h

Philippines is top recipient of ADB aid in 2023

The Philippines was the biggest recipient of financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2023, securing ...

8h

Intense Heat Risks Power Supplies in Philippines, Marcos Says

Parts of the Philippines face potential disruption to electricity supplies as an intense heat wave fuels cooling demand and ...

Philippines ‘add eyes,’ takes delivery of mobile radar system from Japan

The Philippine government on Monday took delivery of a Japanese-made mobile radar system that it says “adds eyes” to the air ...

9h

Philippines' PXP Energy eyes petroleum blocks in non-disputed areas

Philippine petroleum company PXP Energy Corp will take part in a government auction of energy reserves in the country's ...

manilatimes2hOpinion

What's wrong with being pro-China?

BLAME it on the packaging, style, method of work, or whatever, but the overall impression one got as one entered the hall of ...

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