Learn about the Breathe Metro Manila air quality monitoring network.

About Breathe Metro Manila

Breathe Metro Manila (BMM) is a pioneering collaboration that brings together science, technology, and civic engagement to tackle air pollution in the National Capital Region. Modeled after the globally recognized Breathe London project, BMM will deploy, operate, and sustain a regional-scale sensor network providing real-time, hyperlocal air quality data to inform health, transport, and climate actions.

Our Collaborative Partners

At Breathe Metro Manila, we are proud to collaborate with a diverse network of dedicated partners, including local governments, environmental agencies, academic institutions, and technology providers.

Public Health Awareness

Through advanced air quality monitoring technologies and community engagement, we strive to create impactful changes in air quality policies and public health awareness — and make Metro Manila a model for air quality improvement for other megacities globally.

Driving Change for Cleaner, Healthier Urban Environments

At Breathe Metro Manila, our mission is clear: to equip cities to significantly reduce their air pollution and climate emissions by 30% before 2030.

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Expand Data

We expand the availability of local air quality data through innovative technologies and research, providing evidence for implementing and enforcing new policies.

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Raise Awareness

We engage local communities and grassroots organizations to build public support for bold air quality action, focusing on those most affected by air pollution.

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Support Policymaking

We provide technical assistance and capacity building to ambitious mayors and city governments, empowering them to identify, develop, and implement bold clean air solutions.

Creating Sustainable Solutions for Clean Air

To provide accurate, accessible air quality data to foster a healthier, more sustainable Metro Manila. To provide accurate, accessible air quality data to foster a healthier, more sustainable Metro Manila.

Breathe Metro Manila News & Updates

Stay informed with the latest news, research findings, and updates about air quality in Manila. 

Representatives from the Breathe Metro Manila air quality monitoring network share more information at the launch event.

Experts push for better air quality monitoring vs. Metro Manila’s air pollution crisis

A new coalition composed of technology and academic institutions is pushing for real-time air quality monitoring to get a bigger and better picture of the pollution crisis that has been fogging Metro Manila for decades. Called Breathe Metro Manila, the coalition is also advocating for collaborative efforts and data-driven solutions to reduce the health risks linked to pollution. 

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The skyline of Metro Manila’s business district, with some visible haze caused by air pollution.

Metro Manila needs better air monitoring to tackle pollution-linked health risks, says experts

As Metro Manila continues to grapple with air pollution, there is a need to raise public awareness of its health risks through more real-time and comprehensive air monitoring, according to experts on Wednesday. Experts echoed these sentiments during the launch of Breath Metro Manila, a coalition composed of Manila Observatory, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH), Ateneo Business Insights Laboratory Development (BUILD), and technology provider Clarity Movement.

Haze caused by air pollution obscures the Manila skyline in August 2024 - an indicator of poor air quality.

Air pollution among leading contributors to premature mortality — expert

Breath Metro Manila, a coalition of technology experts and academic institutions specializing in air quality science, public health, and innovation, aims to raise public awareness about air pollution. Their goal is to make checking air quality in Metro Manila as routine as checking the weather.

Representatives from the Breathe Metro Manila air quality monitoring network share more information at the launch event.

Experts push for better air quality monitoring vs. Metro Manila’s air pollution crisis

A new coalition composed of technology and academic institutions is pushing for real-time air quality monitoring to get a bigger and better picture of the pollution crisis that has been fogging Metro Manila for decades. Called Breathe Metro Manila, the coalition is also advocating for collaborative efforts and data-driven solutions to reduce the health risks linked to pollution.