ILOILO CITY, May 7 -- Emergency response teams in this city have recorded increasing cases of heat-related illnesses.

"It's actually one half of the case(s) that we respond to every day," said Dr. Johnilyn Gargaritano, the medical officer assigned with the Iloilo City Emergency Responder (ICER) of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO).

CDRRMO data showed that the ICER responded to 47 heat-related illnesses in March and 62 in April.

"It's actually very alarming. The number is small but gradually increasing. Not everyone knows that we have this kind of case," she said in an interview on Tuesday.

Among the health-related illnesses are heat cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

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