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PEDESTRIANS have complained about the alleged poor management and lack of safety precautions with regard to the ongoing implementation of the first package of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project. The first package runs 2.38 kilometers from the Cebu South Bus Terminal on N. Bacalso Ave. to the front of the Capitol building along Osmeña Blvd.It passes the Cebu Normal University (CNU), City Central Elementary School and the Abellana National School, which have thousands of students and pupils.A skywalk used to straddle the wide thoroughfare, providing safe crossing, but this was demolished along with the skywalk in front of the Department of Health 7 office last February to make way for the project.Pedestrians, many of them students and pupils from the schools in the vicinity, criticized the lack of signages and insufficient barriers to protect them from passing vehicles.Joshua Dave Ardimer, a student at CNU, told SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, March 12, 2024, that the removal of the skywalk has inconvenienced them, affecting their safety whenever they cross Osmeña Blvd.“In terms of the safety management, I think kailangan siya butangan ug (they need to install) proper precautions na materials or anything na itabon sa mga delikado na (that will cover dangerous) areas,” he said.“There aren’t enough signages (to warn pedestrians), especially with so many schools in the vicinity. You know how unruly elementary pupils can get. So there’s a good chance they’ll get into an accident like hurting themselves from the metal cables that are sticking out from the ground,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Kent Francesco Jongoy, Cebu City Transportation Office legal officer and assistant head, admitted that there are risk hazards in the area, including an open pit and debris from the ongoing civil works of the CBRT project.He urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to remind the contractor to strengthen safety measures. Currently the only safety measure in place is a yellow tape that cordons off the excavations, he said.Deployment“I hope the DOTr will also do its job of informing the contractor of the basics of construction safety kay dili man nato malikayan (because it can’t be helped). Asa man nato palakwon ang mga tawo (Where will the people walk)? Adto sa kalsada (On the street)? There’s a portion that is walkable but considering the population of the schools in the area. These are public schools so daghan-daghan gyud ni sila estudyante (there are a lot of students and pupils),” Jongoy said.He said they have deployed 10 traffic enforcers at the intersection of Osmeña Blvd. and P. del Rosario St. and in the near vicinity not only to man traffic but also to assist crossing pedestrians.He said there are two at the corner of R.R. Landon St. and Osmeña Blvd., three at the corner of N. Bacalso and P. del Rosario, three on Leon Kilat St. corner J. Alcantara St. and N. Bacalso, and another two at P. del Rosario corner Junquera St.He said the enforcers work in two shifts, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.He said patrol teams monitor and handle traffic for the rest of the night until the wee hours of the morning.Jongoy emphasized the need to deploy enforcers to prioritize the safety of pedestrians, many of them students.The DOTr had promised to install pedestrian crossings where the two skywalks stood, but as of press time there were none. Meanwhile, Jongoy asked for the public’s understanding regarding enforcers who take shade, especially during the hottest hours of the day.He said they also need to protect themselves from the intense heat of the sun.Jongoy assured that enforcers are in the middle of intersections manning traffic during peak hours.However, a street vendor who wished not to be identified told SunStar Cebu that they barely feel the presence of the traffic enforcers. “Adto ra gyud siya sa may eskina duol sa traffic lights. Tagsa ra pud sila naa, buntag ra,” the vendor said.(They usually hang out in the corner near the traffic lights. And they’re rarely there, usually in the mornings.) / EHP / BiPSU INTERNS JOSHUA USIGAN, MA. ANNA PRIMERO Philippine Ultimate Association Philippines THE business community in Cebu has committed to help Cebu City in the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 come July through the offering of discounts and tourism packages for the athletes and their families.This was disclosed by Cebu City Sports Commissioner John Pages following their meeting with business leaders on Monday, March 18.Among those who joined the meeting were Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) president Jay Yuvallos, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) executive director Marlene Bedia, Cebu Business Months chairman for digital transformation Anthony Noel, and Mactan-Cebu International Airport head of customer experience and international terminal operations Ricia Montejo.The Palarong Pambansa will take place on July 9 to 16.The athletes are expected to start arriving on June 30.In a message to SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, March 20, Pages said the business community will help by offering special discounts and rates, creating activities for the athletes and other guests, developing pasalubong (homecoming gift) areas, offering city tour packages, and providing transportation rental discounts. The business sector can also help promote the Palarong Pambansa by installing posters and banners welcoming the athletes, said Pages.BenefitsDuring their meeting, Pages also presented the possible benefits the sports event will bring to the local businesses, including the malls, hotels and pension houses, restaurants, airline and shipping companies, and transportation services like buses.During the meeting, Yuvallos said the expected number of guests who will be visiting Cebu to witness the largest sports meet in the country will not only help the big businesses but also the small ones.MCCI president Mark Anthony Ynoc also said during their meeting that the Palaro would be an opportunity for Cebu to showcase what it can offer in terms of holding large events.The Palaro will be participated in by student-athletes from all the 17 regions of the country. There will be 28 sporting events for Palaro: archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball 5x5, basketball 3x3, billiards, boxing, chess, dancesport, football, futsal, gymnastics, pencak silat, sepak takraw, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, lawn tennis, volleyball, wrestling, wushu, athletics, bocce, goal ball, and swimming.The various sporting events will be held in 30 different venues in the city, including the Cebu City Sports Center. The sports center has been closed to the public since May 2023 for rehabilitation in preparation for the Palaro. Cebu City hosted the Palaro in 1954 and 1994. The first edition of the games was held in 1948.Government’s roleUnder the memorandum of agreement signed by the Cebu City Government and the Department of Education, the host local government unit is responsible for, among other things, ensuring the readiness of sporting facilities, billeting quarters of the athletes and support staff, and other infrastructure requirements; and providing vehicles for the transport of delegates during their stay as well as security escorts during their transport to and from the playing venues and billeting quarters.The City has allocated a budget of P200 million for the hosting of the multi-sport youth event. Some 10,000 to 12,000 athletes and coaches are expected to come to Cebu for the 2024 Palaro.

THE business community in Cebu has committed to help Cebu City in the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 come July through the offering of discounts and tourism packages for the athletes and their families.This was disclosed by Cebu City Sports Commissioner John Pages following their meeting with business leaders on Monday, March 18.Among those who joined the meeting were Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) president Jay Yuvallos, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) executive director Marlene Bedia, Cebu Business Months chairman for digital transformation Anthony Noel, and Mactan-Cebu International Airport head of customer experience and international terminal operations Ricia Montejo.The Palarong Pambansa will take place on July 9 to 16.The athletes are expected to start arriving on June 30.In a message to SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, March 20, Pages said the business community will help by offering special discounts and rates, creating activities for the athletes and other guests, developing pasalubong (homecoming gift) areas, offering city tour packages, and providing transportation rental discounts. The business sector can also help promote the Palarong Pambansa by installing posters and banners welcoming the athletes, said Pages.BenefitsDuring their meeting, Pages also presented the possible benefits the sports event will bring to the local businesses, including the malls, hotels and pension houses, restaurants, airline and shipping companies, and transportation services like buses.During the meeting, Yuvallos said the expected number of guests who will be visiting Cebu to witness the largest sports meet in the country will not only help the big businesses but also the small ones.MCCI president Mark Anthony Ynoc also said during their meeting that the Palaro would be an opportunity for Cebu to showcase what it can offer in terms of holding large events.The Palaro will be participated in by student-athletes from all the 17 regions of the country. There will be 28 sporting events for Palaro: archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball 5x5, basketball 3x3, billiards, boxing, chess, dancesport, football, futsal, gymnastics, pencak silat, sepak takraw, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, lawn tennis, volleyball, wrestling, wushu, athletics, bocce, goal ball, and swimming.The various sporting events will be held in 30 different venues in the city, including the Cebu City Sports Center. The sports center has been closed to the public since May 2023 for rehabilitation in preparation for the Palaro. Cebu City hosted the Palaro in 1954 and 1994. The first edition of the games was held in 1948.Government’s roleUnder the memorandum of agreement signed by the Cebu City Government and the Department of Education, the host local government unit is responsible for, among other things, ensuring the readiness of sporting facilities, billeting quarters of the athletes and support staff, and other infrastructure requirements; and providing vehicles for the transport of delegates during their stay as well as security escorts during their transport to and from the playing venues and billeting quarters.The City has allocated a budget of P200 million for the hosting of the multi-sport youth event. Some 10,000 to 12,000 athletes and coaches are expected to come to Cebu for the 2024 Palaro. Top High Stakes Casino GOV. Gwendolyn Garcia has withheld declaring a state of calamity in Cebu Province to address the effects of the high heat index. In a press conference on Monday, April 8, 2024, Garcia said the Provincial Government is monitoring the situation across all local government units (LGUs) in its jurisdiction, including studying the crop yield and water supply.She assured farmers and fisherfolk that they are insured under the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. “Damage to crops will be compensated accordingly,” Garcia said. “As of now, we will watch and study the situation very carefully. We will assist where we can assist and we will make a decision when we have to make a decision,” Garcia added.SunStar Cebu tried to secure data on crop production in the province, but the Provincial Agriculture Office would not provide it without the approval of the Office of the Governor. Localized problemThe governor pointed out that the water supply problem is evident only in Cebu City.She said the Province has a joint venture deal with a Manila-based water firm to extract water from the Luyang River in the northern town of Carman which is supplied to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). On April 3, the MCWD reported a deficit in water production due to the El Niño phenomenon. This has resulted in consumers complaining about low water pressure or no water supply, particularly in elevated and interior areas. Garcia said she called all City and Municipal Risk Reduction and Management Offices under the Province’s jurisdiction to strengthen preventive measures to mitigate the effects of the drought, such as fire incidents.A grass fire broke out in the hinterlands of the southern town of Oslob late Saturday night, April 6, affecting up to 70 hectares of land in Barangays Poblacion, Cañang, Calumpang and Daan Lungsod.“To see to it that everyone is reminded of the risk of flammable materials that were normally, dili unta. This precisely because of abnormally high-temperature indices,” Garcia said. No letupThe weather bureau Pagasa announced on Tuesday that high temperatures during the day will persist despite scattered rains experienced at night.Jhomer Eclarino of the Regional Services Division of Pagasa Visayas said the rains are passing and are influenced by the easterlies.Easterlies are eastward-blowing trade winds common in tropical regions like the Philippines, bringing warm, humid weather and occasional rain showers.“There’s a chance of passing light rains, but the weather will continue to be hot,” he said in Cebuano.At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Cebu recorded a heat index of 37 degrees Celsius. The figure is under the extreme caution classification, which is between 32 and 41 degrees Celsius, and can cause heat cramps and exhaustion and may also lead to a heat stroke.The heat index or “feels-like” temperature combines air temperature and humidity to indicate how hot the weather feels to the human body.AdviceSo far this year, Eclarino said, the highest heat index recorded in Cebu was 39 degrees Celsius last March 27.He encouraged the public to always adhere to precautionary and preventive measures for health safety.Earlier, Pagasa said the temperature is hottest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., but the Department of Health (DOH) 7 suggested avoiding the outdoors as early as 9 a.m.Last month, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist, set measures for the public to follow this summer amid the El Niño.Aside from avoiding the outdoors during peak hours when the heat index is at its highest, she also recommended wearing sunscreen outside and emphasized the importance of staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water.SunStar Cebu earlier reported that the heat index in Cebu may reach a “dangerous” 51 degrees Celsius in the coming months.Eclarino said historical data shows Cebu typically experiences its highest temperatures in May. On May 31, 2010, also during an El Niño, the province recorded surface temperature at 37 degrees Celsius and its highest heat index at 49 degrees Celsius.Eclarino attributed the high heat index to the El Niño phenomenon.Cebu and nine other provinces in the Visayas region are currently designated as experiencing drought.The other provinces are Antique, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental and Samar.Eclarino said a drought is characterized by an extended dry spell, either with five consecutive months of below-normal rainfall or three months of significantly reduced rainfall.Pagasa defines below-normal rainfall as 20 to 60 percent less than the usual amount, while way-below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent from the norm. / EHP, KJF

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GOV. Gwendolyn Garcia has withheld declaring a state of calamity in Cebu Province to address the effects of the high heat index. In a press conference on Monday, April 8, 2024, Garcia said the Provincial Government is monitoring the situation across all local government units (LGUs) in its jurisdiction, including studying the crop yield and water supply.She assured farmers and fisherfolk that they are insured under the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. “Damage to crops will be compensated accordingly,” Garcia said. “As of now, we will watch and study the situation very carefully. We will assist where we can assist and we will make a decision when we have to make a decision,” Garcia added.SunStar Cebu tried to secure data on crop production in the province, but the Provincial Agriculture Office would not provide it without the approval of the Office of the Governor. Localized problemThe governor pointed out that the water supply problem is evident only in Cebu City.She said the Province has a joint venture deal with a Manila-based water firm to extract water from the Luyang River in the northern town of Carman which is supplied to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). On April 3, the MCWD reported a deficit in water production due to the El Niño phenomenon. This has resulted in consumers complaining about low water pressure or no water supply, particularly in elevated and interior areas. Garcia said she called all City and Municipal Risk Reduction and Management Offices under the Province’s jurisdiction to strengthen preventive measures to mitigate the effects of the drought, such as fire incidents.A grass fire broke out in the hinterlands of the southern town of Oslob late Saturday night, April 6, affecting up to 70 hectares of land in Barangays Poblacion, Cañang, Calumpang and Daan Lungsod.“To see to it that everyone is reminded of the risk of flammable materials that were normally, dili unta. This precisely because of abnormally high-temperature indices,” Garcia said. No letupThe weather bureau Pagasa announced on Tuesday that high temperatures during the day will persist despite scattered rains experienced at night.Jhomer Eclarino of the Regional Services Division of Pagasa Visayas said the rains are passing and are influenced by the easterlies.Easterlies are eastward-blowing trade winds common in tropical regions like the Philippines, bringing warm, humid weather and occasional rain showers.“There’s a chance of passing light rains, but the weather will continue to be hot,” he said in Cebuano.At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Cebu recorded a heat index of 37 degrees Celsius. The figure is under the extreme caution classification, which is between 32 and 41 degrees Celsius, and can cause heat cramps and exhaustion and may also lead to a heat stroke.The heat index or “feels-like” temperature combines air temperature and humidity to indicate how hot the weather feels to the human body.AdviceSo far this year, Eclarino said, the highest heat index recorded in Cebu was 39 degrees Celsius last March 27.He encouraged the public to always adhere to precautionary and preventive measures for health safety.Earlier, Pagasa said the temperature is hottest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., but the Department of Health (DOH) 7 suggested avoiding the outdoors as early as 9 a.m.Last month, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist, set measures for the public to follow this summer amid the El Niño.Aside from avoiding the outdoors during peak hours when the heat index is at its highest, she also recommended wearing sunscreen outside and emphasized the importance of staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water.SunStar Cebu earlier reported that the heat index in Cebu may reach a “dangerous” 51 degrees Celsius in the coming months.Eclarino said historical data shows Cebu typically experiences its highest temperatures in May. On May 31, 2010, also during an El Niño, the province recorded surface temperature at 37 degrees Celsius and its highest heat index at 49 degrees Celsius.Eclarino attributed the high heat index to the El Niño phenomenon.Cebu and nine other provinces in the Visayas region are currently designated as experiencing drought.The other provinces are Antique, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental and Samar.Eclarino said a drought is characterized by an extended dry spell, either with five consecutive months of below-normal rainfall or three months of significantly reduced rainfall.Pagasa defines below-normal rainfall as 20 to 60 percent less than the usual amount, while way-below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent from the norm. / EHP, KJF Top High Stakes Casino PEDESTRIANS have complained about the alleged poor management and lack of safety precautions with regard to the ongoing implementation of the first package of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project. The first package runs 2.38 kilometers from the Cebu South Bus Terminal on N. Bacalso Ave. to the front of the Capitol building along Osmeña Blvd.It passes the Cebu Normal University (CNU), City Central Elementary School and the Abellana National School, which have thousands of students and pupils.A skywalk used to straddle the wide thoroughfare, providing safe crossing, but this was demolished along with the skywalk in front of the Department of Health 7 office last February to make way for the project.Pedestrians, many of them students and pupils from the schools in the vicinity, criticized the lack of signages and insufficient barriers to protect them from passing vehicles.Joshua Dave Ardimer, a student at CNU, told SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, March 12, 2024, that the removal of the skywalk has inconvenienced them, affecting their safety whenever they cross Osmeña Blvd.“In terms of the safety management, I think kailangan siya butangan ug (they need to install) proper precautions na materials or anything na itabon sa mga delikado na (that will cover dangerous) areas,” he said.“There aren’t enough signages (to warn pedestrians), especially with so many schools in the vicinity. You know how unruly elementary pupils can get. So there’s a good chance they’ll get into an accident like hurting themselves from the metal cables that are sticking out from the ground,” he said in a mix of Cebuano and English.Kent Francesco Jongoy, Cebu City Transportation Office legal officer and assistant head, admitted that there are risk hazards in the area, including an open pit and debris from the ongoing civil works of the CBRT project.He urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to remind the contractor to strengthen safety measures. Currently the only safety measure in place is a yellow tape that cordons off the excavations, he said.Deployment“I hope the DOTr will also do its job of informing the contractor of the basics of construction safety kay dili man nato malikayan (because it can’t be helped). Asa man nato palakwon ang mga tawo (Where will the people walk)? Adto sa kalsada (On the street)? There’s a portion that is walkable but considering the population of the schools in the area. These are public schools so daghan-daghan gyud ni sila estudyante (there are a lot of students and pupils),” Jongoy said.He said they have deployed 10 traffic enforcers at the intersection of Osmeña Blvd. and P. del Rosario St. and in the near vicinity not only to man traffic but also to assist crossing pedestrians.He said there are two at the corner of R.R. Landon St. and Osmeña Blvd., three at the corner of N. Bacalso and P. del Rosario, three on Leon Kilat St. corner J. Alcantara St. and N. Bacalso, and another two at P. del Rosario corner Junquera St.He said the enforcers work in two shifts, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.He said patrol teams monitor and handle traffic for the rest of the night until the wee hours of the morning.Jongoy emphasized the need to deploy enforcers to prioritize the safety of pedestrians, many of them students.The DOTr had promised to install pedestrian crossings where the two skywalks stood, but as of press time there were none. Meanwhile, Jongoy asked for the public’s understanding regarding enforcers who take shade, especially during the hottest hours of the day.He said they also need to protect themselves from the intense heat of the sun.Jongoy assured that enforcers are in the middle of intersections manning traffic during peak hours.However, a street vendor who wished not to be identified told SunStar Cebu that they barely feel the presence of the traffic enforcers. “Adto ra gyud siya sa may eskina duol sa traffic lights. Tagsa ra pud sila naa, buntag ra,” the vendor said.(They usually hang out in the corner near the traffic lights. And they’re rarely there, usually in the mornings.) / EHP / BiPSU INTERNS JOSHUA USIGAN, MA. ANNA PRIMERO

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THE business community in Cebu has committed to help Cebu City in the hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 come July through the offering of discounts and tourism packages for the athletes and their families.This was disclosed by Cebu City Sports Commissioner John Pages following their meeting with business leaders on Monday, March 18.Among those who joined the meeting were Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) president Jay Yuvallos, Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) executive director Marlene Bedia, Cebu Business Months chairman for digital transformation Anthony Noel, and Mactan-Cebu International Airport head of customer experience and international terminal operations Ricia Montejo.The Palarong Pambansa will take place on July 9 to 16.The athletes are expected to start arriving on June 30.In a message to SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, March 20, Pages said the business community will help by offering special discounts and rates, creating activities for the athletes and other guests, developing pasalubong (homecoming gift) areas, offering city tour packages, and providing transportation rental discounts. The business sector can also help promote the Palarong Pambansa by installing posters and banners welcoming the athletes, said Pages.BenefitsDuring their meeting, Pages also presented the possible benefits the sports event will bring to the local businesses, including the malls, hotels and pension houses, restaurants, airline and shipping companies, and transportation services like buses.During the meeting, Yuvallos said the expected number of guests who will be visiting Cebu to witness the largest sports meet in the country will not only help the big businesses but also the small ones.MCCI president Mark Anthony Ynoc also said during their meeting that the Palaro would be an opportunity for Cebu to showcase what it can offer in terms of holding large events.The Palaro will be participated in by student-athletes from all the 17 regions of the country. There will be 28 sporting events for Palaro: archery, arnis, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball 5x5, basketball 3x3, billiards, boxing, chess, dancesport, football, futsal, gymnastics, pencak silat, sepak takraw, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, lawn tennis, volleyball, wrestling, wushu, athletics, bocce, goal ball, and swimming.The various sporting events will be held in 30 different venues in the city, including the Cebu City Sports Center. The sports center has been closed to the public since May 2023 for rehabilitation in preparation for the Palaro. Cebu City hosted the Palaro in 1954 and 1994. The first edition of the games was held in 1948.Government’s roleUnder the memorandum of agreement signed by the Cebu City Government and the Department of Education, the host local government unit is responsible for, among other things, ensuring the readiness of sporting facilities, billeting quarters of the athletes and support staff, and other infrastructure requirements; and providing vehicles for the transport of delegates during their stay as well as security escorts during their transport to and from the playing venues and billeting quarters.The City has allocated a budget of P200 million for the hosting of the multi-sport youth event. Some 10,000 to 12,000 athletes and coaches are expected to come to Cebu for the 2024 Palaro. Philippine Ultimate Association . At PhlWin Sign-Up Pinas online casino you will find every form of popular online casino game from slots to roulette, blackjack, baccarat and live video poker. here is how to register at an online casino site in the Philippines:

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Localized problemThe governor pointed out that the water supply problem is evident only in Cebu City.She said the Province has a joint venture deal with a Manila-based water firm to extract water from the Luyang River in the northern town of Carman which is supplied to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). On April 3, the MCWD reported a deficit in water production due to the El Niño phenomenon. This has resulted in consumers complaining about low water pressure or no water supply, particularly in elevated and interior areas. Garcia said she called all City and Municipal Risk Reduction and Management Offices under the Province’s jurisdiction to strengthen preventive measures to mitigate the effects of the drought, such as fire incidents.A grass fire broke out in the hinterlands of the southern town of Oslob late Saturday night, April 6, affecting up to 70 hectares of land in Barangays Poblacion, Cañang, Calumpang and Daan Lungsod.“To see to it that everyone is reminded of the risk of flammable materials that were normally, dili unta. This precisely because of abnormally high-temperature indices,” Garcia said. No letupThe weather bureau Pagasa announced on Tuesday that high temperatures during the day will persist despite scattered rains experienced at night.Jhomer Eclarino of the Regional Services Division of Pagasa Visayas said the rains are passing and are influenced by the easterlies.Easterlies are eastward-blowing trade winds common in tropical regions like the Philippines, bringing warm, humid weather and occasional rain showers.“There’s a chance of passing light rains, but the weather will continue to be hot,” he said in Cebuano.At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Cebu recorded a heat index of 37 degrees Celsius. 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On May 31, 2010, also during an El Niño, the province recorded surface temperature at 37 degrees Celsius and its highest heat index at 49 degrees Celsius.Eclarino attributed the high heat index to the El Niño phenomenon.Cebu and nine other provinces in the Visayas region are currently designated as experiencing drought.The other provinces are Antique, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Iloilo, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental and Samar.Eclarino said a drought is characterized by an extended dry spell, either with five consecutive months of below-normal rainfall or three months of significantly reduced rainfall.Pagasa defines below-normal rainfall as 20 to 60 percent less than the usual amount, while way-below-normal rainfall indicates a decrease of more than 60 percent from the norm. / EHP, KJF

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