Indonesian Forest Fire Haze Reaches Philippines, Prompting Health Advisories
Thick haze originating from Indonesian wildfires has drifted into the Philippines, blanketing several provinces and prompting local health authorities to issue mask-wearing recommendations.
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Haze blankets parts of Occidental Mindoro
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A thick haze has been observed in parts of Occidental Mindoro, including Calintaan town, as smoke from forest and land fires in Indonesia reached several areas of the Philippines, local disaster officials said. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Rizal town in Occidental Mindoro warned residents
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MANILA – Transboundary haze from the forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, may persist in parts of the Philippines until Thursday as the prevailing southwest monsoon or “habagat” causes smoke to reach several regions in Luzon and the Visayas, environment and health officials said on Tuesday. Several cities in Metro Manila also recorded “very unhealthy” to “acutely [...]
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