In line with the 25th Cordillera Day celebration, the Roadside Inspection Testing and Monitoring Team (RITMT) from the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) conducted a free emission testing along Harrison Road last July 6.

Smoke testing procedures and emission standards were based on Ordinance 61-2008, known as the Clean Air Ordinance of the City of Baguio. The team used the Compact Smoke Analyzer to measure the opacity coming from a diesel-fed vehicle's exhaust pipe. Opacity refers to the amount of light obscured by the particle pollutants from the vehicles exhaust.While a Gas Smoke Analyzer will read the Hydrocarbon (HC) and Carbon monoxide (CO) discharged bygas-fed and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fed vehicles.

Only 15 gasoline-fueled vehicles, 11 LPGfed vehicles and 74 diesel-fueled vehicles were voluntarily submitted for testing.

With this initiative, motorists, drivers and operators is encourage to test their vehicles every Friday for the month of July as a guide to make the necessary vehicle maintenance and helps in reducing air pollution in the city.