Thousands of Philippine schools suspend in-person classes due to heat
5,288 schools across the archipelago nation suspended in-person classes
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Manila: Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes on Friday, the education department said, as parts of the tropical country endured dangerously high temperatures.
Official figures showed 5,288 schools across the archipelago nation suspended in-person classes, affecting more than 3.6 million students.