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๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring d...
16/10/2026

๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded, ๐“๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 27.2, 32.6, and 43.4, respectively. ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง is currently offline/unavailable due to ongoing equipment maintenance/calibration.

For PM10, ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง both registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality with AQI values of 35.2 and 50, respectively.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Tagum, Calinan & Digos Areas: The air quality is acceptable/excellent and poses no health risks for the general public. No health hazards are expected, and it is safe to carry out outdoor activities.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring d...
16/10/2026

๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded, ๐“๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 36.60 and 45, respectively. Meanwhile, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 93 and 78.5, respectively.

For PM10, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง both registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality with AQI values of 37.0 and 45.4, respectively. On the other hand, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM10 with an AQI value of 56.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Tagum, Calinan, Malita & Digos Areas: The air quality is acceptable/excellent and poses no health risks for the general public. No health hazards are expected, and it is safe to carry out outdoor activities.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring d...
15/10/2026

๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded as of October 15, 2026 (4:00 PM), ๐“๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 43.80 and 44.6, respectively. Meanwhile, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐’๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 117.50, and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐•๐„๐‘๐˜ ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 151.50.

For PM10, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality with an AQI value of 46.3. On the other hand, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM10 with AQI values of 53.5 and 57.0, respectively.

An increase in PM2.5 concentrations was recorded during the monitoring period at select stations, which may be attributed to the ongoing transboundary haze event originating from Kalimantan and South Papua, Indonesia. Elevated PM2.5 levels resulted in "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" and "Very Unhealthy" air quality readings on October 15, 2026. This represents a deviation from usual trends, which generally reflect "Good" air quality conditions.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Tagum & Calinan Areas: The air quality is acceptable/excellent and poses no health risks for the general public. No health hazards are expected, and it is safe to carry out outdoor activities.

Malita Area: The air quality may begin to cause discomfort for some children and older adults. Sensitive groups, particularly children and the elderly, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Digos Area: The air quality is currently poor, and anyone may begin to experience health effects. Individuals with heart or respiratory conditions, such as asthma, should remain indoors and rest as much as possible. Postpone non-essential travel and, as much as possible, reduce or avoid vehicle use to help minimize pollution and traffic congestion.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

๐—˜๐— ๐—• ๐—ซ๐—œ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—–๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ข๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ค๐— ๐—” ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—˜๐—–๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐— ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฅ๐—ข ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—–๐—˜-๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก, ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ...
15/10/2026

๐—˜๐— ๐—• ๐—ซ๐—œ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—–๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ข๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ค๐— ๐—” ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—˜๐—–๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐— ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฅ๐—ข ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—–๐—˜-๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก, ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—–๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐—ฆ

The Executive Committee of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) Coastal Waters Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) convened at the City Mayorโ€™s Conference Room, City Hall Building, Barangay Peรฑaplata, Samal District, IGaCoS, to discuss key management priorities, advance the development of its 10-year Action Plan, and prepare for the implementation of activities in Calendar Year (CY) 2027.

The meeting was chaired by EnP. Alnulfo M. Alvarez, Regional Director of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) XI, and attended by representatives of the City Mayorโ€™s Office (CMO), the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), and Pearl Farm Beach Resort (PFBR).

The committee reviewed matters arising from previous meetings, particularly the First Semester 2026 WQMA Governing Board Meeting and the WQMA Action Plan Meeting. Discussions focused on identifying and consolidating key issues and concerns for inclusion in the proposed 10-year Action Plan, which will be presented to the WQMA Governing Board for consideration and endorsement.

Under new business, the committee elected the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) as the new Vice-Chairperson of the Executive Committee. This leadership development is expected to strengthen coordination between the WQMAโ€™s initiatives and the cityโ€™s environmental management and natural resources programs.

The committee also discussed the CY 2027 Calendar of Activities and the CY 2027 Work and Financial Plan (WFP) to establish implementation priorities and ensure that proposed activities are supported by appropriate resources.

These discussions underscore the committeeโ€™s commitment to strengthening collaborative governance, advancing strategic water quality management, and aligning planned initiatives with the environmental management objectives of the IGaCoS Coastal Waters WQMA. The outputs of the meeting will help guide the implementation of priority programs and activities in 2027 toward the protection and improvement of coastal water quality in the Island Garden City of Samal.

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitori...
15/10/2026

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded, ๐“๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 41.2 and 44, respectively. Meanwhile, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐’๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 105.5 and 130.5, respectively.

For PM10, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality with an AQI value of 44.4. On the other hand, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM10 with AQI values of 53.5 and 54, respectively.

An increase in PM2.5 concentrations was recorded during the monitoring period at select stations, which may be attributed to the ongoing transboundary haze event originating from Kalimantan and South Papua, Indonesia. Elevated PM2.5 levels resulted in "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" air quality readings on October 15, 2026. This represents a deviation from the usual trends across these stations, which generally reflect "Good" air quality conditions.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Tagum & Calinan Areas: The air quality is acceptable/excellent and poses no health risks for the general public. No health hazards are expected, and it is safe to carry out outdoor activities.

Malita & Digos Areas: The air quality may begin to cause discomfort for some children and older adults. Sensitive groups, particularly children and the elderly, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

๐—˜๐— ๐—• ๐—ซ๐—œ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐——๐—–๐—”๐—š๐—• ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—˜๐—–๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐— ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐— ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ก ๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก ๐——๐—”๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ข...
14/10/2026

๐—˜๐— ๐—• ๐—ซ๐—œ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช๐—ฆ | ๐——๐—–๐—”๐—š๐—• ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—˜๐—–๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐— ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐— ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ก ๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก ๐——๐—”๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ข ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ

Chaired by EnP. Alnulfo M. Alvarez, Chairperson of the Davao City Airshed Governing Board (DCAGB), the DCAGB Executive Committee convened its Second Semester 2026 Meeting on October 14, 2026, at the EMB XI Conference Room in Davao City.

The meeting focused on key matters concerning airshed management, including the status of sectoral membership and the updated 2026โ€“2030 Davao City Airshed Action Plan. Both matters were endorsed for further deliberation during the upcoming DCAGB Governing Board Meeting. The Committee also discussed public awareness and information initiatives for the celebration of Clean Air Month in November 2026, emphasizing collaboration among DCAGB members and partner stakeholders to promote public participation and strengthen awareness of air quality protection.

The Committee likewise reviewed updates on transboundary haze originating from Kalimantan and South Papua, Indonesia, and its potential effects on Davao City. The discussion considered available ambient air quality monitoring data, satellite imagery, and regional haze information to support the assessment of air quality conditions and associated risks. In addition, the members finalized the proposed agenda for the DCAGB Governing Board Meeting scheduled for November 2026.

The meeting forms part of the continuing operationalization of the Davao City Airshed Governing Board, reinforcing inter-agency coordination, stakeholder engagement, and proactive decision-making in addressing emerging air quality concerns and strengthening air quality management within the airshed.

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitori...
14/10/2026

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded, ๐“๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 32.8. ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 83 and 60.5, respectively. Meanwhile, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐’๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 128.5.

For PM10, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality with an AQI value of 43.5. On the other hand, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM10 with AQI values of 60 and 39.8, respectively.

An increase in PM2.5 concentrations was recorded during the monitoring period, which may be attributed to the ongoing transboundary haze event originating from Kalimantan and South Papua, Indonesia. Elevated PM2.5 levels resulted in "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" air quality readings on October 14, 2026. This represents a deviation from the station's usual trend, which generally reflects "Good" air quality conditions.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Tagum, Calinan & Digos Areas: The air quality is acceptable/excellent for the general public. No health hazards are expected, and it is safe to carry out outdoor activities.

Malita Area: The air quality may begin to cause discomfort for some children and older adults. Sensitive groups, particularly children and the elderly, may experience uncomfortable conditions due to the air quality.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitori...
14/10/2026

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded, ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 82.5. ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐’๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 109.5. Meanwhile, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐•๐„๐‘๐˜ ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 160.5.

For PM10, ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, and ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง all registered ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality with AQI values of 46.3, 64.5, and 66, respectively.

An increase in PM2.5 concentrations was recorded during the monitoring period, which may be attributed to the ongoing transboundary haze event originating from Kalimantan and South Papua, Indonesia. Elevated PM2.5 levels resulted in "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" and "Very Unhealthy" air quality readings on October 14, 2026. This represents a deviation from the usual trends across these monitoring stations.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Digos Area: The air quality is acceptable for the general public. No health hazards are expected, and it is safe to carry out outdoor activities.

Calinan Area: The air quality may begin to cause discomfort for some children and older adults. Sensitive groups, particularly children and the elderly, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Malita Area: The air quality is currently poor, and anyone may begin to experience health effects. Individuals with heart or respiratory conditions, such as asthma, should remain indoors and rest as much as possible. Postpone non-essential travel and, as much as possible, reduce or avoid vehicle use to help minimize pollution and traffic congestion.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitori...
13/10/2026

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (4:00 PM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded, ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐’๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 128.5. ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐•๐„๐‘๐˜ ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 176. Meanwhile, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง reached ๐€๐‚๐”๐“๐„๐‹๐˜ ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 203.14.

For PM10, ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, and ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง all registered ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality with AQI values of 53, 63.5, and 79, respectively.

An increase in PM2.5 concentrations was recorded during the monitoring period, which may be attributed to the ongoing transboundary haze event originating from Kalimantan and South Papua, Indonesia. Elevated PM2.5 levels resulted in "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups," "Very Unhealthy," and "Acutely Unhealthy" air quality readings on October 13, 2026. This represents a significant deviation from usual trends across these monitoring stations.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Digos Area: The air quality may begin to cause discomfort for some children and older adults. Sensitive groups, particularly children and the elderly, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

Calinan Area: The air quality is currently poor, and anyone may begin to experience health effects. Individuals with heart or respiratory conditions, such as asthma, should remain indoors and rest as much as possible. Postpone non-essential travel and reduce vehicle usage where possible to limit emissions.

Malita Area: This is a serious health alert as the air is significantly harmful. Outdoor activities requiring strenuous physical exertion should be limited. Individuals with heart or lung disease, such as asthma, are strongly advised to stay indoors and rest as much as possible. Avoid unnecessary outdoor trips and travel.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitori...
13/10/2026

๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ (7:00 AM) ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฆ๐— ๐—ข๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | Based on the latest ambient air monitoring data recorded, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง both registered ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐’๐„๐๐’๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐’ air quality for PM2.5 with AQI values of 149.5 and 100.5, respectively. Meanwhile, ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐•๐„๐‘๐˜ ๐”๐๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡๐˜ air quality for PM2.5 with an AQI value of 188.5.

For PM10, ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง registered ๐†๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ air quality with an AQI value of 50. On the other hand, ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง and ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง recorded ๐…๐€๐ˆ๐‘ air quality for PM10 with AQI values of 75 and 55.5, respectively.

An increase in PM2.5 concentrations was recorded during the monitoring period, which may be attributed to the ongoing transboundary haze event originating from Kalimantan and South Papua, Indonesia. Elevated PM2.5 levels resulted in "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" and "Very Unhealthy" air quality readings on October 13, 2026. This represents a deviation from the usual trends across these stations.

According to the Copernicus Fire Emission Watch and Zoom Earth Wind Direction forecasts, smoke from ongoing forest fires in South Papua and Kalimantan, Indonesia, is expected to continue affecting the Philippines through transboundary transport. Prevailing winds may carry smoke toward Mindanao, potentially resulting in elevated PM2.5 concentrations, haze, and reduced visibility in portions of the Davao Region. The persistence and intensity of the impact will depend on wind direction, atmospheric dispersion, rainfall, and the continued activity of fires in South Papua and Kalimantan.

HEALTH ADVISORY:
Calinan & Digos Areas: The air quality may begin to cause discomfort for some children and older adults. Sensitive groups, particularly some children and the elderly, may experience uncomfortable conditions due to the air quality.

Malita Area: The air quality is currently poor, and anyone may begin to experience health effects. Individuals with heart or respiratory conditions, such as asthma, should remain indoors and rest as much as possible. Postpone non-essential travel and, as much as possible, reduce or avoid vehicle use to help minimize pollution and traffic congestion.

DENR-EMB Region XI continuously monitors ambient air quality across the region to safeguard public health and safety. Stay tuned to our official page for further updates and advisories.

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