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Extreme heat prompts people to cool themselves off

Video. Heatwave prompts millions to stay home from school

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Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home on Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike.

The Department of Education ordered students in more than 47,000 public schools to study from home due to health risks from record-high temperatures.

The Philippines is among the worst affected by the sweltering weather in Southeast Asia.

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