The Navotas City government has intensified efforts to contain the fire at the old landfill, with responders working round the clock despite difficult terrain slowing progress. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)–Japan Disaster Response Expert Team (JDR), in its exit briefing,...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has done daily monitoring of satellite data since the Navotas landfill fire reportedly broke out on 10 April 2026. Coinciding with reports on Tuesday (28 April) that significant progress has been made in suppressing the fire, satellite data shows that nitrogen...
Satellite data from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) shows that nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels over Metro Manila have fallen below pre-fire readings for two consecutive days. PhilSA said in a statement on Wednesday, April 29, that the latest data coincided with reports on Tuesday, April 28,...
The smoke drifting across Metro Manila from the recent Navotas landfill fire is a clear warning sign. The number of incidents linked to sanitary landfills, from persistent fires to catastrophic collapses, underscores a system under considerable strain. These events are not isolated incidents but...
Nearly half of the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill in Navotas has been contained, with no definite timeline for when it will be fully extinguished. This was according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, who returned to the site after two weeks. "According...
Amid ongoing concerns over the Navotas landfill fire, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday, April 28, said it is studying possible legal remedies against the operator of the inactive Navotas Sanitary Landfill. DENR Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna said the agency is...
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,...
International marine conservation group Oceana on Sunday, April 26, warned of possible contamination of water surrounding the inactive Navotas Sanitary Landfill, citing the potential spread of pollutants from smoke, landfill leachate, and runoff into nearby waterways and coastal areas. “Landfill...
Japanese disaster response experts have approved the fire-control measures being implemented at at the old Navotas landfill, following an on-site inspection on Friday, April 24. The seven-member Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team, deployed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
A Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team has arrived in the Philippines to assist authorities in responding to the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said. The JDR team, which comprises seven members from various Japanese institutions, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino...
The fire at the inactive Navotas Sanitary Landfill, which further worsened air quality in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, could have been prevented. This was pointed out by environmental group BAN Toxics, which flagged critical gaps in waste management practices and policies, as well as a...
