Makati, North Caloocan hit ‘emergency’ air quality on Jan. 1 – DENR

MANILA, Philippines — Makati City and North Caloocan’s air quality on New Year’s Day reached “emergency” level, data from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) showed. In its air quality index as of 2 p.m. on Thursday, DENR-EMB reported that Makati and North Caloocan’s ambient air quality values were