Heat index in Pangasinan peaks at 47°C

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Pangasinan recorded its highest heat index this year at a “danger” level of 47 degrees Celsius at 4 p.m. on Thursday, according to the provincial government. The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), citing data from the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)