Filipinos lose an average of 75 hours of sleep per year due to warmer nights

GMA Network - Oct 30, 2026

The Philippines tied with Brunei, ranking second among Southeast Asian countries in the average number of sleep hours lost annually due to warmer-than-optimal nighttime temperatures, the latest Lancet Countdown report shows.

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