The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has received two air quality monitoring units from the Republic of Korea as part of the Clean Air for Sustainable ASEAN (CASA) Project.
The turnover coincided with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the DENR’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) and Seoul National University (SNU), formalizing South Korea’s technical assistance to the country.
The ASEAN funds the CASA Project and will run from 2025 to 2026.
The two air quality monitoring units will be deployed in Pasay City and Quezon City to measure key pollutants such as PM2.5 and ozone.
These stations will expand the EMB’s air quality monitoring network and provide real-time data to support national and regional environmental programs.
According to the DENR, the upgraded monitoring capacity will help formulate targeted interventions to address air pollution sources, particularly in densely populated urban centers.
The agreement was signed by DENR Assistant Secretary Jacqueline Caancan and SNU Graduate School of Public Health Professor Kiyoung Lee.
‘By bringing together scientific research and international teamwork, the CASA Project will create better data and monitoring systems, laying the groundwork for smarter, evidence-based policies,’ Caancan said.