Eastern Samar capital logs dangerous 45°C heat index

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Dangerous high temperatures continued to prevail Monday over Borongan City, Eastern Samar, which recorded a heat index of 45ºC, the highest in the Visayas province, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. The index reading placed the Eastern Samar capital under Pagasa’s “danger” category, where prolonged exposure outdoors