Pagasa: Virac, Catanduanes logs 47ºC heat index for second straight day

MANILA, Philippines – A peak heat index of 47ºC was recorded in Virac (Synop), Catanduanes on Holy Wednesday, the state weather bureau said. Heat index, as defined by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), is the “measure of the contribution that high humidity makes with abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body’s