Philippine capital region shortens school hours due to extreme heat

MANILA, May 6 (Bloomberg): State-run schools in a city in the Philippine capital region have shortened class hours due to extreme heat, the latest measure as sweltering temperatures in Asia raise health risks and present challenges to governments and businesses.

"Our utmost priority will always be the welfare of our children,” Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement. "Since the summer heat is too much to bear, especially in classrooms, we welcome the implementation of blended, modular, or shortened class periods for public schools.”