A 52-year-old man died from smoke inhalation while helping extinguish a fire that gutted his brother’s house in Barangay Pasong Putik, Quezon City, early Wednesday, May 13. He was rushed to a hospital by the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) but was declared dead on arrival due to...
The current air quality in Metro Manila is “not good” due to the continuous smoke coming from the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna said on Monday, April 27. Drone footage from the Obando Municipal Disaster Risk...
Containment operations at the Navotas sanitary landfill are gaining pace as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) intensifies on-site technical guidance, streamlining field execution and heavy equipment use to strengthen fire control and reduce hazardous smoke. On Monday, April 27,...
Metro Manila 's air quality has improved as emissions from the Navotas City landfill fire ease amid ongoing containment and suppression efforts, with Bulacan seeing similar gains. The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-EMB) reported...
Air quality in Metro Manila has yet to return to pre-fire levels nearly two weeks after the blaze at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, with satellite monitoring showing nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels still higher than those recorded before the fire as of Thursday, April 23, the Philippine Space...
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...
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 Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, April 14, explained why air quality readings in Navotas remained at “good” to “fair” levels despite lingering smoke from a recent landfill fire. To recall, the Navotas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
Navotas City recorded a “good” air quality level on Monday, April 13, even as white smoke continued to rise from the closed Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility due to persistent underground smoldering despite the absence of visible flames. The Navotas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
Countries that embrace smoke-free alternatives such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches are experiencing a faster decline in cigarette smoking compared to those with restrictive policies, according to a series of international studies and historical data. A recent large-scale...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —Philip Morris International (PMI) is exploring potential investments in the Philippines that would make the country a critical component in the tobacco giant’s vision for a smoke-free future, leveraging its strong regulatory framework and attractive business...
The Philippines is steadily advancing toward the global goal of shifting from cigarettes to smoke-free alternatives, with nearly 150,000 users having already made the switch. Based on data provided by PMFTC Inc., the local affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), the number of adult users...
