50 students faint in Parañaque school drill

Some 50 students fainted after taking part in an earthquake drill in Parañaque City on Thursday, prompting school officials to suspend classes for the day.

But school officials said that while the students who fainted were brought to hospitals, they had recovered and doctors found nothing wrong with them, radio dzBB reported.

The students from the Parañaque National High School Tambo Extension had taken part in the drill before noon.

Humigit kumulang 50 estudyante ng Parañaque Nat'l High School Tambo Ext., hinimatay sa kalagitnaan ng earthquake drill. #SuperBalitaSaHapon

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 3, 2014

Citing initial information, the dzBB report said many of the students felt dizzy and were brought to nearby hospitals. School officials said some may have panicked while others may have felt ill because of the heat.

Mandaluyong quake drills

Meanwhile, the Mandaluyong City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Division of City Schools will hold quake drills in the city's public and private schools Friday.

The city government announced this in its Twitter account.

Mand. CDRRMC & Division of City Schools-Mandaluyong set Simultaneous Earthquake Drill in Public and Private Schools tomorrow, July 4, 2014.

— Mandaluyong CDRRMO (@MandaluyongC3) July 3, 2014

—Joel Locsin/KBK, GMA News