Philippine capital’s ‘acutely unhealthy’ air due to Indonesian haze spurs warnings

RR Raissa RoblesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-01 · 12:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Smoke from Indonesian wildfires has caused air quality in Manila to become "acutely unhealthy," prompting public health warnings. The haze, originating from fires in Kalimantan, Borneo, is being carried to the Philippine capital by southwesterly winds. Health experts are advising residents to wear N95 masks when outdoors due to the deteriorated air quality. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources reported that air quality index levels in parts of Metro Manila reached unhealthy levels. This event highlights ongoing concerns about Southeast Asia's recurring transboundary haze problem.

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In parts of the capital region, the air quality index reached 'acutely unhealthy' levels.

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Health experts urged people to wear N95 masks outdoors.

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The haze was carried by southwesterly winds from fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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Smoke from Indonesian wildfires blanketed Manila on Tuesday.

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Smoke from Indonesian wildfires blanketed Manila on Tuesday, turning fires nearly 2,000km (1,242 miles) away into a public-health warning for the Philippine capital and reviving concerns over Southeast Asia’s recurring transboundary haze problem.The haze, carried by southwesterly winds from fires in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo, prompted health experts to urge people to wear N95 masks outdoors as air quality deteriorated across parts of Manila" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="35008" data-entity-type="location">Metro Manila.In parts of the capital region, the air quality index reached “acutely unhealthy” levels, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources warned on Sunday, based on readings from its monitoring stations.

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