More than 200 students suffer heat exhaustion in Basilan

More than 200 students suffer heat exhaustion in Basilan

PAGADIAN CITY — After close to 200 students fainted and lost consciousness due to extreme heat during a parade on Thursday, July 24, another 26 students experienced the same thing at the closing ceremony of the school intramurals in Isabela City, Basilan province, the Isabela City’s disaster risk reduction and management office (DRRMO) said. According to Kris Joan Foliente, operations chief of the Isabela City disaster risk reduction and managem…