The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the public on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to limit outdoor exposure and take precautions as haze associated with forest fires in Indonesia continued to affect parts of the country. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration, Asst. Sec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV...
The hazy conditions being observed over parts of the country are associated with particles from forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, which are being transported by the prevailing southwest monsoon or “habagat,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Sinabung on Indonesia erupted Monday, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island. There were no immediate reports of casualties, evacuations or disruptions to flights in the...
Eleven of 15 monitoring stations in the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded “acutely unhealthy” air quality based on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) readings on Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, amid haze that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau...
The Philippines is advancing plans to establish its first coal-blending facility, seeking to hedge against supply risks as top supplier Indonesia prepares to restrict exports, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. Speaking on the sidelines of the Energy Smart Forum on Thursday, Aug. 27, Energy...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia intensified its ground and aerial firefighting operations Monday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed cities and crossed borders. Indonesian police have arrested 72...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a harmful cloud known as a choking haze. Indonesia has been battling...
LAMBA LEDA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people remained displaced on the Indonesian island of Flores on Tuesday, three days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged thousands of homes. The disaster left many children struggling with fear...
REO, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people were still waiting for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores as the country celebrated its 81st Independence Day on Monday, days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 54 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings....
RUTENG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies Sunday after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the day before, bringing the death toll to 53, authorities said. Thousands have been displaced. The U.S. Geological Survey said the powerful earthquake hit the...
The pageant community is mourning the death of Putri Andriani Juficha, the Indonesian beauty queen who represented her country at Miss Earth 2025. Putri died on Aug. 14, 2026, at the age of 25. The date was particularly heartbreaking as it was also the day she was supposed to turn 26. Her cause of...
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities said dozens more residents were injured and warned that the death toll...
