Most parts of Metro Manila back to ‘good’ air quality

MANILA, Philippines — Most parts of Metro Manila are back to “good” air quality levels, based on the monitoring of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources yesterday.

Makati, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Quezon City, San Juan and Taguig are back at “good” levels based on the DENR’s monitoring for fine particulate matter.

Caloocan and Malabon are at “fair” levels while the air quality in Valenzuela is still “unhealthy for sensitive groups.”

Since the fire broke out at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, the air quality has been affected in Metro Manila and many parts of Luzon.

Japan earlier dispatched its Disaster Relief team to help assess the fire at the landfill as well as give technical advice on firefighting operations, air pollution measurement and assessment and waste management.

The Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team consists of seven members from the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, National Institute for Environmental Studies and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

“Japan hopes that the dispatch of the JDR will contribute to the rapid extinguishment of fires and the restoration of the living environment in the Philippines,” the Japanese government said.