Heavy haze in China

AP 11/10/2015

BEIJING — Air quality reached extremely hazardous levels in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, as northern China began to burn coal to heat homes for winter. Real-time data released by the Shenyang Environmental Protection Agency Sunday…

Skies clear, haze-free in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/07/2015

  There’s no need to wear N95 masks anymore. The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) yesterday declared Cebu as totally haze free. Bohol was also cleared. Dumaguete city’s  air quality was also found within standards, although an EMB…

EMB-7 to get more air monitor equipment

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/02/2015

THE Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7) said it is expecting new equipment worth P11 million from the central office to monitor air quality in Cebu. EMB-7 Regional Director William Cuñado said the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu…

Cebu is haze-free, EMB says

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/29/2015

  THE regional Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) declared Cebu haze-free. Engr. Marcelino Tabuco, acting chief of the EMB’s environmental monitoring and enforcement division, said their data showed that Cebu’s air contained 38 micrograms of dust particles per…

EMB: Air quality still erratic, wear masks

Inquirer, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/29/2015

THE air quality in Metro Cebu improved yesterday, but the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) is not yet lifting its advisory to wear protective masks. William Cuñado, EMB-7 regional director for Central Visayas, said their monitoring showed that…

Hazy predicament

Editorial 10/29/2015

  Public concern over the haze that has swept Metro Cebu  has been on a roller coaster  since last weekend’s official  confirmation that forest fires in Indonesia are affecting the iair quality here. On Saturday, the meter…

EMB: Cebu still not haze-free

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/28/2015

Cebu is still not haze-free, according to the regional Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7). EMB-7 Regional Director William Cuñado said they noticed erratic results of the air quality monitoring taken from Monday evening until yesterday afternoon. Cuñado said…

Wear masks, Cebu still not haze-free: EMB-7

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/27/2015

CEBU is still not haze free, according to the regional Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-7). EMB-7 Regional Director William Cunado said they noticed the erratic results of the air quality test taken from Monday evening until this afternoon.…

Demand, price of dust masks shoot up

Vanessa Claire Lucero 10/27/2015

PRICES of N95 dust masks, the kind used by cancer patients and industrial workers, shot up in Cebu after environment officials recommended their use over the weekend for self-protection against haze. The price nearly doubled to P105…

HAZE NO MORE?

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/27/2015

Air quality back to normal, but pollutants still suspended in air Northeast monsoon or amihan winds blew the haze away from Cebu yesterday, clearing up the sky and reducing the amount of fine particles in the air…

Kaingin haze

Gerard Pareja 10/26/2015

Pasensya sa tanang mga hubakon. Di sad ta magkiat ron kay kining aso nga gikan Indonesia mitaptap sa atong kawanangan. Gani sa Tagbilaran, Bohol, nanghapdos man ang mga mata sa mga molupyo tungod ning maong aso. Huypon…

EMB: Reduced dust particles in Metro Cebu air

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/26/2015

THE regional Environment Management Bureau (EMB) noted a decline in the amount of dust particles in Metro Cebu’s air as of 3 p.m. today, Oct.26. EMB-7 Regional Director William Cuñado said based on their monitoring, small dust…

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