The capacity building on improvement of air quality monitoring and establishment of a data management system was organized by Air Quality Program in ASEAN (AQIP) and Expertise France Groupe. The capacity building aims to provide air quality practitioners from ASEAN Member States (AMS) with a common foundation of knowledge and supporting guidance that will enable continue reading : CAPACITY BUILDING ON IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND ESTABLISHING A DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DMS)
The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) has reported a substantial decrease in fireworks-related emissions during New Year’s Eve (NYE) 2025 compared to the previous year. This data, gathered through ambient air quality monitoring, highlights a positive trend toward cleaner air especially during New Year celebrations. Firecrackers and continue reading : AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ON NEW YEAR’S EVE 2025 SHOWS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT, EMB
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) is working to protect public health by formulating air quality guideline values for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), which are pollutants from vehicles and other sources in the Philippines. These compounds, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX), are released from fuel combustion and continue reading : EMB TO SET AIR QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC HEALTH
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) commenced the second batch of its meteorological training on air quality with an opening orientation held virtually via Microsoft Teams on November 11, 2024. This initiative seeks to enhance the expertise of EMB personnel in meteorology and air quality management which are crucial components of sustainable environmental governance. continue reading : EMB KICKS OFF 2ND BATCH OF METEOROLOGY TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
As part of the annual Clean Air Month Celebration every November, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) convened a Consultation Meeting, participated by technical staff from the central and regional offices to discuss key inputs for the development of the National Air Quality Status Report (NAQSR) for Calendar Year 2023. The meeting, held on November continue reading : EMB HOLDS CONSULTATION MEETING FOR 2023 NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STATUS REPORT
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), through its Air Quality Management Section, held a training workshop to beta-test the Online Relative Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) System with EMB Regional Offices and industry representatives on November 4-8, 2024, at the Sequoia Hotel in Quezon City. The workshop equipped participants with the knowledge and tools to use continue reading : EMB CONDUCTS HANDS-ON TRAINING WORKSHOP ON BETA-TESTING OF THE ONLINE RELATIVE ACCURACY TEST AUDIT (RATA) SYSTEM
