Iloilo City air quality worsens as Indonesia haze reaches Visayas

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Air quality in parts of Iloilo City has deteriorated as transboundary haze from forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, spreads across portions of the Philippines, prompting local authorities to advise vulnerable residents to avoid outdoor physical activities. The Iloilo City Operations Center (OpCen), in an advisory issued at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.