Haze coming from the forest fire at Indonesia is currently affecting portions of Mimaropa, Visayas, and Mindanao, announce by Philippine Emergency Alerts Facebook Page. According to Philippine Emergency Alerts, “Between today and tomorrow (September 18), haze is still possible to occur at Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao.

• PM 2.5 levels may reach 15-25 µg/m³.

• Habagat (southwest monsoon) pushed haze from Indonesia’s forest fires to Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao.

• Everyone is advised to wear mask when going outside due to it’s ill effects like having a cough, asthma, or other health problems that can affect yourself. “

Here are the areas affected by Haze Alert:

• Palawan
• Iloilo
• Guimaras
• Antique
• Aklan
• Capiz
• Negros Occidental
• Negros Oriental
• Cebu
• Bohol
• Siquijor
• Leyte
• Southern Leyte
• Biliran
• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Samar
• Dinagat
• Surigao del Sur
• Surigao del Norte
• Agusan del Norte
• Agusan del Sur
• Zamboanga City
• Zamboanga del Norte
• Zamboanga del Sur
• Lanao del Norte
• Lanao del Sur
• Misamis Oriental
• Misamis Occidental
• Bukidnon
• Maguindanao
• South Cotabato
• Sultan Kudarat
• Cotabato
• Davao de Oro
• Davao Oriental
• Davao Occidental
• Davao del Norte
• Davao del Sur including Davao City
• Sarangani

Air Quality Monitoring:

• Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (Moderate)
• Iloilo City, Iloilo (Moderate)
• Bacolod City, Negros Occidental (Moderate)
• Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental (Moderate)
• Siquijor (Moderate)
• Metro Cebu (Moderate)
• Tagbilaran City, Bohol (Moderate)
• Tacloban City, Leyte (Moderate)
• Borongan City. Eastern Samar (Moderate)
• Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (Moderate)
• Butuan City, Agusan del Norte (Moderate)
• Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental (Moderate)
• Davao City (Moderate)

What is Haze?

Haze is traditionally an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke, and other dry particulates obscure the clarity of the sky. (a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.)

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