11 areas in Visayas, Mindanao positive toxic red tide —BFAR gmanetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gmanetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The affected areas include the coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, Siaton in Negros Oriental; coastal waters of Daram Island, and Zumarraga, Cambututay, Irong-irong, San Pedro, Maqueda and Villareal Bays in Western Samar; coastal waters of Calubian, Carigara and Ormoc Bays, and Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City, Leyte; Balite Bay and Mati Bay in Davao Oriental; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte; and Lianga and Bislig Bays in Surigao del Sur.
Shellfish collected from these coastal waters are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit, BFAR said.
Published May 10, 2021, 5:54 PM
More than ten areas in the Philippines were found positive for paralytic shellfish poison, more commonly known as the red tide toxin, according to a bulletin released by the Bureau of Aquatic Resources Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula).
BFAR Shellfish Bulletin No. 14 said the affected areas are Puerto Princesa Bay in Palawan; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, Siaton in Negros Oriental; coastal waters of Calubian in Leyte; Daram Island and Zumarraga, Cambatutay, and Villareal Bays in Western Samar; coastal waters of Leyte, Carigara, and Ormoc Bay and Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City in Leyte; the coastal waters of Biliran Islands; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte; Balite Bay in Davao Oriental; and Bislig Bay, Lianga Bay, and the coastal waters off Surigao del Sur in Mindanao.
DoJ to give ‘special attention’ to cop caught planting evidence on video
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) is conducting its own investigation on the cop caught on video in Valencia City planting a gun as evidence against a suspect killed in a drug operation. Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said on Thursday the review panel led by the department “will certainly give special attention to this particular incident in Valencia City.” He said regardless of the outcome of the Philippine National Police’s own probe, “the DoJ-led review panel will continue looking into incidents of death during illegal drug operations in other parts of the country, including Region X (Northern Mindanao).” He added that if the video footage of the incident is authenticated, “it will be a very useful and relevant piece of evidence in determining where liability lies.” The policeman on the video, which has gone viral on social media, has been identified as Police Corporal Benzon Gonzales.