THE Philippines will be part of an international collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study and address air quality issues in the Asian region, Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said on Sunday.

Yulo-Loyzaga said that NASA will conduct scientific research flights that are specifically designed to study the atmosphere of Metro Manila and its surrounding regions, with engineers and air quality specialists of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the DENR boarding the flights and learning from the NASA scientists on board.