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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on air quality.

  1. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino

    DOLE issues guidelines on poor air quality

    Learn how DOLE’s new guidelines protect outdoor and indoor employees against hazardous air pollution, including mandatory PPE and work suspension protocols.

  2. (April 20 2026) Buildings covered a thick smog seen from Quezon City on Monday morning April 20 2026. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) logs a very unhealthy air quality in Metro Manila after recording high levels of PM2.5, or the tiny atmospheric particles or droplets which may be inhaled and may cause health concerns, in the air due to numerous factors like vehicle emissions, construction and road dust. Photo/Analy Labor

    Metro air quality improves

    The Environmental Management Bureau continues to monitor air quality sensors across the capital to ensure levels remain safe for residents as the recovery…

  3. Manila’s air quality ‘unhealthy’

    Manila’s air quality ‘unhealthy’

    Manila's air quality reached 'unhealthy' levels on New Year's Day with an AQI of 167, primarily due to PM2.5 pollutants. Learn about the health risks and…