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17 areas in Luzon, Visayas sizzle with heat index of up to 50 degrees Celsius

MANILA, Philippines — At least 17 areas in Luzon and the Visayas will experience heat indices up to the 'dangerous' level, with Los Banos, Laguna likely to have temperatures from 48 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius until Holy Thursday, according to the state weather bureau.

San Ildefonso in Bulacan will have a heat index ranging from 45 degrees Celsius to 47 degrees Celsius, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.