Government agencies and Navotas Local Government Unit (LGU) met earlier to discuss the progress of firefighting operations at Navotas Sanitary Landfill.

The fire incident on the landfill began on April 10, 2026.

Agencies included in the meeting are: Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Department of Natural Resources (DENR), Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), and other concerned agencies.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is also included in the meeting, and based on the previous reports, they are assisting the government to quickly extinguish the fire.

During the meeting, Navotas Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (NRDDMO) Chief Vonne Villanueva mentioned that the actual accomplishment at the site reached 79.6%.

“May 1, nasa 47.98%; May 2, 52.74%; May 5, ito po estimate, 72 to 80%; Pero naglabas na po kanina ng official, nasa 79.6 % na po tayo sa site. Okay, so may basis na tayo, 79.6% po ng actual accomplishment ng site,” he said

[“On May 1, it was 47.98%; May 2, 52.74%; On May 5, the estimate is 72 to 80%; But the official has been released, we are around 79.6% on the site. Okay, so we now have the basis, 79.6% actual accomplishment at the site.”]

Regarding the air quality, Villanueva mentioned that it is currently good and fair.

“Ito ho ay technical report from EMB-DENR, which they can confirm, andito naman sila, ang quality of air po ay good and fair na. Meaning

from what it was, we are now almost done. Maganda na ang quality of air sa palibot at labas ng Navotas pati po sa NCR,” he added

[“This is a technical report from EMB-DENR, which they can confirm since they are here, the quality of air is now good and fair. Meaning from what it was, we are now almost done. The air quality in the surrounding areas, outside Navotas and across NCR has improved.”]

With reports from Asher Cadapan Jr.