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Aquino says ASEAN should not castigate Indonesia for haze
October 28, 2015 - 2:57pm
MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should not reprimand Indonesia for the haze caused by forest fires in the archipelago.
During the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines presidential forum on Tuesday, Aquino said the ASEAN should help Indonesia instead of blaming it for the haze that has affected other countries in the region including the Philippines.
"Instead of castigating an ASEAN brother country, perhaps in the ASEAN Summit, we should really look for the wherewithal, the direction, the attitude—attitudinal change whereby we can help Indonesia avoid creating this problem," Aquino said.
"That, I think, is the most constructive activity that we should be undertaking rather than, you know, concentrating on apportioning blame," he added.
After the haze from Indonesia reached parts of Visayas and Mindanao, Aquino said he had asked the Department of Science and Technology to study the problem and recommend possible actions.
WATCH: Aquino says ASEAN should not castigate Indonesia for haze | Video Features, Videos, Home | philstar.com
Indonesia haze: Philippines issues health warnings as deadly haze from forest fires reaches Manila
By Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey in Kalimantan, wires
Updated Tue at 11:59pm
The Philippine government has issued health warnings and ordered its hospitals to prepare for patients with breathing problems, as haze from Indonesian forest fires spreads to the capital, Manila.
The department of health said the haze, caused by land-clearing fires on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, could trigger respiratory tract infections and heart ailments.
Authorities confirmed that several provinces in Mindanao had a high-level of air pollution due to the haze, the Philippine Star said.
For nearly two months, vast plumes of smoke have drifted over large expanses of South-East Asia, disrupting transport, schools and business, and drawing outrage from neighbouring governments.
Indonesian authorities have confirmed more than 10 deaths from lung infections, local media reported, while more than half a million people have been treated for haze-related illnesses.
Nineteen people have died fighting the fires.
Indonesia's lack of success in tackling the fires has provoked furious reactions in Malaysia and Singapore.
Earlier this month, Jakarta asked several countries, including Australia and Russia, for aid, equipment and personnel to help combat the fires.
Philippine president Benigno Aquino said Asian countries needed to give more assistance — not condemnation — to bring the thousands of fires under control.
Indonesia haze: Philippines issues health warnings as deadly haze from forest fires reaches Manila - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
October 28, 2015 - 2:57pm
MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should not reprimand Indonesia for the haze caused by forest fires in the archipelago.
During the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines presidential forum on Tuesday, Aquino said the ASEAN should help Indonesia instead of blaming it for the haze that has affected other countries in the region including the Philippines.
"Instead of castigating an ASEAN brother country, perhaps in the ASEAN Summit, we should really look for the wherewithal, the direction, the attitude—attitudinal change whereby we can help Indonesia avoid creating this problem," Aquino said.
"That, I think, is the most constructive activity that we should be undertaking rather than, you know, concentrating on apportioning blame," he added.
After the haze from Indonesia reached parts of Visayas and Mindanao, Aquino said he had asked the Department of Science and Technology to study the problem and recommend possible actions.
WATCH: Aquino says ASEAN should not castigate Indonesia for haze | Video Features, Videos, Home | philstar.com
Indonesia haze: Philippines issues health warnings as deadly haze from forest fires reaches Manila
By Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey in Kalimantan, wires
Updated Tue at 11:59pm
The Philippine government has issued health warnings and ordered its hospitals to prepare for patients with breathing problems, as haze from Indonesian forest fires spreads to the capital, Manila.
The department of health said the haze, caused by land-clearing fires on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, could trigger respiratory tract infections and heart ailments.
Authorities confirmed that several provinces in Mindanao had a high-level of air pollution due to the haze, the Philippine Star said.
For nearly two months, vast plumes of smoke have drifted over large expanses of South-East Asia, disrupting transport, schools and business, and drawing outrage from neighbouring governments.
Indonesian authorities have confirmed more than 10 deaths from lung infections, local media reported, while more than half a million people have been treated for haze-related illnesses.
Nineteen people have died fighting the fires.
Indonesia's lack of success in tackling the fires has provoked furious reactions in Malaysia and Singapore.
Earlier this month, Jakarta asked several countries, including Australia and Russia, for aid, equipment and personnel to help combat the fires.
Philippine president Benigno Aquino said Asian countries needed to give more assistance — not condemnation — to bring the thousands of fires under control.
Indonesia haze: Philippines issues health warnings as deadly haze from forest fires reaches Manila - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
