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  2. DENR, JICA eye Navotas landfill cooling ops

    DENR, JICA eye Navotas landfill cooling ops

    Environmental officials detail sanitary landfill engineering and ongoing response efforts at the Navotas landfill fire, which has affected Metro Manila air…

    1 MIN READ

  4. (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…

    1 MIN READ

  5. Japanese envoy inspects Navotas Landfill

    Japanese envoy inspects Navotas Landfill

    Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya joined Philippine Cabinet officials in inspecting the Navotas Sanitary Landfill as part of disaster response efforts, ahead of…

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  7. DENR, SMC face heat over landfill fire

    DENR, SMC face heat over landfill fire

    PhilEco maintained that operational and environmental responsibility should attach to the entity that obtained ownership and control of the site.

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  8. Landfill, landgrab; burning questions

    Landfill, landgrab; burning questions

    The closure of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill has escalated into a legal and environmental dispute after court-ordered expropriation transferred control to San…

    4 MIN READ

  11. BLAZE of neglect Environmental groups are demanding accountability for the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire, pointing to San Miguel Aerocity Inc.’s takeover of the facility despite repeated warnings of a looming environmental disaster. The incident has sparked widespread public concern, as toxic fumes spread across large parts of Metro Manila and nearby suburbs, posing serious health risks.

    Landfill, land grab; burning questions

    Phileco said it had warned the authorities that building an interchange over the landfill could trigger fires, methane buildup, and leachate leaks.

    2 MIN READ

  12. HAZE lingers over Metro Manila as smoke continues to billow from the contained fire at the closed Navotas City Sanitary Landfill, prompting the Environmental Management Bureau-National Capital Region to urge residents to remain cautious and wear masks against potentially harmful air pollutants.

    Smoke, sickness fears shadow Navotas evac

    Residents displaced by the Navotas landfill fire urge a return home as DOH warns of toxic haze health risks, mental health impact, and ongoing efforts to…

    3 MIN READ

  13. COMMUTERS and pedestrians at the intersection of United Nations and Taft avenues wear masks on Saturday, 18 April 2026, as air quality levels due to the Navotas landfill fire worsened.

    Wear masks amid poor air, QC residents urged

    Quezon City residents were urged to wear masks after air quality reached “unhealthy” to “very unhealthy” levels due to smoke from the Navotas landfill fire,…

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  15. SMOKE scars the skyline as the Navotas landfill continues to smolder days after the blaze began — its toxic haze drifting across Navotas, Malabon and Obando, Bulacan, leaving nearby communities under a cloud of concern.

    SMC’s landfill grab gets smoked

    San Miguel Aerocity Inc., a powerful arm of the San Miguel Corporation empire, had long cast its eye on the landfill.

    2 MIN READ

  16. Sunog sa Navotas Landfill, isang Linggo na

    Sunog sa Navotas Landfill, isang Linggo na

    Patuloy ang sunog sa Navotas Sanitary Landfill na pag-aari ng San Miguel Aerocity Inc. sa loob ng isang linggo, na nagdudulot ng polusyon sa hangin at panganib…

    2 MIN READ