11 of 15 cities in Southeast Asia with cleanest air are in Philippines — report. "We’ve noticed our citizens are really being careful now. Switzerland-based IQ AirVisual and Greenpeace’s 2018 Air Quality Report released on Tuesday, March 5 measured the amount of fine particulate matter known as PM2.5 (µg/m³), which can penetrate into the airways to cause respiratory… Recently, Treñas said a team from the Standard Development Division visited the city to evaluate its compliance on the set of criteria requirements on the international award. © 2020 ABS-CBN Corporation. Many women are involved in the work force. Led by Iloilo’s most respected journalists, the Daily Guardian pledges to tell the Ilonggo story as seen through the various lenses of society so that every side may be told. Mui Ne Beach. Meycauyan (32.4 µg/m³) and Caloocan (31.4 µg/m³) were included on the list of most polluted cities. 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By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. This has enormous impacts, on our health and on our wallets,” Yeb Sano, executive director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said. MANILA - Eleven cities in the Philippines were among the metros with the cleanest air in Southeast Asia, a Greenpeace report revealed Tuesday. In addition to human lives lost, there’s an estimated global cost of 225 billion dollars in lost labor and trillions in medical costs. Worldwide, New Delhi, India again topped the list with the dirtiest air. Close to 100% of the population is literate. It had 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, which is pursuant to the annual mean exposure threshold of the World Health Organization at 10 µg/m³. Treñas said he dedicates the prestigious award to the hardworking employees of the city government particularly the workers under the city’s beautification program. We are very happy and proud of our workers especially na gid sa aton mga nagatinlo sa siyudad, nagapatahom sa siyudad paagi sa aton nga tanom nga ginapananom. Philstar Global Corp. All Rights Reserved. Turns out, the Philippines is a leader in producing fresh air. The mayor said he was invited to receive the award in a ceremony to be held at The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam on January 16, 2020. Not all cities in the Philippines, however, were included in the report due to the absence or lack of information on air quality. Valenzuela City (9.9 µg/m³) and Carmona City (10.9 µg/m³) ranked second and third, respectively. Typhoon “Ulysses” is still expected to bring rains over a large part of Luzon, which is already inundated with... BuCor: No major damage to Bilibid and CIW, all inmates accounted for. The Daily Guardian is a renascent Iloilo-based publishing firm and media outfit with bureaus in Kalibo, Boracay, Roxas, Bacolod, Antique, Guimaras, and Manila. The Philippines is among countries seen at higher risk. It is impossible to not list Mui Ne on the list of top 5 clean beaches in southern Vietnam.Far from Phan Thiet City about 22 kilometers to the northeast, this beach is located in the tourist complex including Ong Dia Beach, Front Beach, Behind Beach, Lao Cau Island, Rom Island, Tuy Phong sand dunes and so on. Despite having more transportation options resuming, they still don’t go out as much," Año said in an interview aired over ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo. In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Monday, the property unit of the SM Group reported a consolidated net income of P14.4... DILG: Local chief execs want Metro Manila to remain in GCQ. Considering overall modernity and cleanliness of different South Asian countries, I nominate Sri Lanka. Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro appealed for air rescue as the continued dumping of rains of Typhoon Ulysses submerged thousands... Philippines among nations facing debt payment shock next year — Moody's, Australia's Vaxine eyes coronavirus vaccine trial in Philippines — DOST. Bangladesh was the most polluted country last year (97.1 µg/m³ ), while Iceland was the cleanest (5 µg/m³). PM2.5 is a particulate matter (ambient airborne particles), which measures up to 2.5 microns in size and causes a wide range of short and long term health effects. The award is given to the cleanest urban tourism destinations in Southeast Asia. A GREENPEACE report has revealed that 11 of the cities in Southeast Asia with the cleanest air are in the Philippines. Common sources of PM include combustion as well as through other pollutants reacting in the atmosphere. The Philippines ranked 48th on the list with an average of 14.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, classified as “moderate.” The country fared better than its Southeast Asia counterparts such as Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. The following cities in the country were among those that have the cleanest air in Southeast Asia: Meanwhile, Jakarta in Indonesia and Hanoi in Vietnam have the most polluted in Southeast Asia. Agusan del Sur LGU hopes to level up with P392-M loan... Drug peddling duo caught with P150K worth of shabu. As of 9:04 a.m., the water level at the river rose to 21.8 meters, breaching the 21.5 meters reached during the “Ondoy”... After Manila court shooting, IBP says to continue helping lawyers with stress, security, “IBP will continue to help lawyers handles stress and improve their personal security. The report, compiled by Greenpeace and IQAir AirVisual, used air pollution data from tens of thousands of public and private monitoring stations across the world to rank over 3,000 cities from dirtiest down to cleanest. It’s not every day that we hear news about some study commending the country for its environmental attributes. Meanwhile, Jakarta (45.3 µg/m³) and Hanoi (40.8 µg/m³) had the highest recorded air pollution in the region. In behalf of the Department of Tourism, a heartfelt congratulations to you and the people of Iloilo for their contributions in making Iloilo City, a clean, more exciting and fun destination,” the letter said. This has been corrected. Other Philippine cities on the list were Parañaque (12.2 µg/m³), Davao (12.2 µg/m³), Makati (13.7 µg/m³), Manila (14.3 µg/m³), Mandaluyong (14.5 µg/m³), Balanga (16.1 µg/m³), Quezon (17.5 µg/m³) and Las Piñas (17.9 µg/m³). Despite having more transportation options resuming, they... DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WHO COVID-19 vaccine trial seen to start in December. Eleven of the cleanest cities in Southeast Asia are in the Philippines, with Calamba in Laguna taking the top spot. Tan Thanh Beach in the sunset. In a letter addressed to Mayor Jerry Treñas, Department of Tourism (DOT) Office of Tourism Standards and Regulation Director Rebecca Villanueva-Labit informed the mayor that the city is among the three Philippine areas that qualifed for the ASEAN award. "We’ve noticed our citizens are really being careful now. The 2018 World Air Quality Report looked at measurements of fine particles known as PM2.5, which can penetrate into the airways to cause respiratory problems. 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Nakar, Infanta binaha dahil kay Ulysses, Ulysses nagdulot ng baha, pagguho sa Quezon province, Bahagi ng Quirino province inabot ng bahang dala ng Ulysses. An earlier version of this article erroneously wrote that Bangladesh has 14.1 µg/m³ PM2.5 concentration. Calamba City in Laguna topped the Philippine cities with an average of 9.3 PM2.5 last year. Sign up now! – Exodus 13:17. ", Marikina River water level breaches Ondoy's record. (Updated) The clinical trial of candidate vaccines against coronavirus disease led by the World Health Organization will start in... God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. AboutCareersPrivacyTermsContact UsAdvertise With Us, 11 PH cities have cleanest air in Southeast Asia: report, pollution, air pollution, Greenpeace, 2018 World Air Quality Report, India dominates list of world's most polluted cities. The award is given to the cleanest urban tourism destinations in Southeast Asia. Calamba led the 11 Philippine cities on the list of cleanest cities in Southeast Asia. (Updated) The clinical trial of candidate vaccines against coronavirus disease led by the World Health Organization will start in December, the Department of Health said Monday. We are very happy to have earned one of these awards kay para sa akon ang hard work sang aton mga tawo daw balos man ni para sa ila,” he said in an interview on Wednesday. Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. The ASEAN Clean Tourist Award is given to cities that have endeavored to beautify public areas, improved the environment and sanitation, enhanced urban spaces and promoted their man-made and natural attractions. MANILA - Eleven cities in the Philippines were among the metros with the cleanest air in Southeast Asia, a Greenpeace report revealed Tuesday.