4 areas in Rizal, Batangas log dangerous heat index

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Despite the looming rainy season, scorching temperatures persisted on Wednesday as four localities in Rizal and Batangas provinces logged dangerous heat index levels. The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Cuenca, Batangas, said in a social media post that the town may have reached 47°C as of 1 p.m. The data was