May 2014 is a scorching month for PH

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Get ready for the heat. Temperatures in May are expected to go past 37 degrees Celsius, a marked rise from the summer season temperatures observed since April which hovered between 35 degrees Celsius and 37 degrees Celsius in different parts of the country. Department of energy secretary Jericho Petilla said the spike in temperatures is expected to drive demand for power, including the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia to be held in Metro Manila from May 21 to 23. The forum comes at a time when the energy supply for Luzon is below normal. The overall energy outlook puts the region on yellow alert for the week, a status that means reserves are below the minimum level but does not necessarily mean power outages or blackouts will happen.

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