A 54-year-old woman who had been relocated to the Obando, Bulacan evacuation center because of foul smoke from the burned sanitary landfill in Navotas died on Monday, April 20, after experiencing severe breathing difficulties. According to the Obando Municipal Health Office (MHO), she was rushed...
The Manila local government extended assistance to Navotas City in assessing the extent of damage caused by the recent fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, utilizing high-tech drones from the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) . “In our own little way,...
A satellite map released by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Tuesday, April 21, showed the extent of the fire that has been burning at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, indicating that much of the site has already been burned. Based on satellite data captured on Thursday, April 16 at 10:33...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders in Metro Manila and nearby areas to implement adjustments in deployment and personnel management amid the health threats as a result of the fire that hit the Navotas Sanitary Landfill...
Haze has persisted over parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces in recent days following a fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill that started on April 10. Based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) observations, haze has been more...
Environmental and health groups on Monday, April 20, called for an expanded investigation into air quality ahead of Earth Day 2026, observed every April 22, warning that toxic smoke from the Navotas landfill fire continues to worsen and pose a threat to public health. The 40-hectare Navotas...
Efforts to contain the fire at the old Navotas Sanitary Landfill are still ongoing, with authorities continuing soil cover and smoke-control operations as of Sunday evening, April 19. In their latest update, local officials said soil is being placed over hotspots beneath the piles of trash to...
Only four cities in Metro Manila recorded “good” to “fair” air quality levels, while most areas fell under “unhealthy” to “acutely unhealthy” categories following the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Sunday,...
Manileños are urged to limit outdoor exposure and wear face masks as “very unhealthy” air quality was recorded in parts of Manila on Saturday, April 18, largely due to smoke from the Navotas landfill fire. Based on the 12 noon air quality update under the Asia Blue Skies Project, three...
Parts of Metro Manila recorded “very unhealthy” to “acutely unhealthy” air quality levels following the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, which continues to emit smoke, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. On Saturday, April 18, state-run television network...
Satellite monitoring of nitrogen dioxide levels showed that the impact of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire that broke out on April 10, 2026, extended to Bataan, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said. PhilSA said the fire, which started around 8 p.m. on April 10, was tracked through satellite...
The Navotas City government has extended relief assistance to around 3,000 families in Obando, Bulacan affected by smoke from the Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility (NSFL) fire. Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco said the city government provided 3,000 sacks of rice for families in four barangays in...
