Hot! Hot! hot!: Clark area heat index hits 50°C

MANILA, Philippines — The heat index at the Clark International Airport area in Pampanga reached a dangerous and scorching  50°C on Monday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). In its latest bulletin, the state weather bureau added that Dagupan City in Pangasinan experienced a 47°C heat index while Virac in