Preparedness centre
Practical guidance for households, workers, schools, and communities in Central Luzon. This page is general heat-safety education, not medical advice or an official advisory.
Suspected heat stroke is an emergency
Call 911 or your local emergency service immediately if someone has confusion, slurred speech, seizures, loss of consciousness, collapse, or a very high body temperature. Begin cooling the person while waiting for help. Do not give fluids to someone who is confused or unconscious.
SILONG PH does not dispatch emergency services and cannot confirm local hotline numbers.
Bago ang matinding init
Prepare water, shade, medicine, and a plan for the people most at risk before the hottest part of the day.
Keep clean drinking water available at home, at work, and while travelling. Follow any fluid limits given by your doctor.
Move strenuous work, exercise, and long trips away from the hottest hours. Check the current heat category and official advisories first.
Use light, loose clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and shade. Sunscreen helps with sunburn but does not replace cooling and hydration.
Older adults, infants and young children, pregnant people, outdoor workers, and people with chronic illness or disability may need extra help.
Know where you can safely cool down. Use only cooling places whose public access and facilities have been verified, or contact your LGU for official options.
Habang matinding init
Reduce exposure, rest often, and act quickly if someone shows signs of heat illness.
When the heat category is dangerous, avoid unnecessary outdoor work and exercise. Follow workplace, school, and local government safety procedures.
Use shade, ventilation, fans, air-conditioning, or a verified cooling place. Take frequent breaks instead of waiting until you feel unwell.
Drink before you feel thirsty. Avoid relying on alcohol or sugary drinks for hydration. People with medical fluid restrictions should follow clinical advice.
A parked vehicle can become dangerously hot within minutes, even with windows partly open.
Check on neighbours and family members who live alone or may not be able to reach a cool place.
Pagkilala sa posibleng heat illness
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are not the same. Suspected heat stroke is a medical emergency — call for help immediately.
Heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, muscle cramps, or fainting. Move the person to a cooler place, loosen clothing, cool the skin, and give water if they are alert and able to swallow. Seek medical advice if symptoms do not improve quickly.
High body temperature, confusion, slurred speech, agitation, seizures, loss of consciousness, or collapse. The skin may be hot and dry or still sweating. This is life-threatening.
Call 911 or your local emergency service immediately. Begin cooling the person while waiting: move them to shade, remove excess clothing, apply cool water, and fan them. Do not give fluids to someone who is confused or unconscious.
Do not wait for an in-app questionnaire, a reply from a moderator, or for symptoms to pass before seeking emergency help.
Pagkatapos ng matinding init
Recovery takes time. Continue hydration and seek medical assessment if symptoms persist or return.
Rehydrate steadily and avoid strenuous activity until you feel fully recovered. Eat regular meals if you can.
Get checked if symptoms persist, worsen, or return, especially after fainting, confusion, or heat stroke. Some effects can appear after the immediate exposure.
Check updated heat forecasts and local guidance before returning to outdoor work, sport, or travel.
If a cooling place listing is wrong or out of date, use the report form on its page so an authorised reviewer can check it.
Evidence and links
SILONG PH links to these sources; it does not automatically republish their advisories.
Heat Index
DOST-PAGASA
Official heat-index categories and heat-index monitoring page.
Heat-Related Illnesses
Department of Health — Cordillera Administrative Region
Public-health guidance on heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and prevention.
Heat and health
World Health Organization
General information on heat exposure and health risks.
PAGASA iHeatMAP
DOST-PAGASA
Official interactive heat-index reference. SILONG PH does not automatically ingest this map.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
NDRRMC
National disaster preparedness and response information.
Medical disclaimer
Heat guidance can change with local conditions and official directives. Follow the latest instructions from PAGASA, DOH, your LGU, and your workplace or school. If this page conflicts with an official emergency instruction, follow the official instruction.