The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar officially free from red tide contamination. In its 21st shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said red tide warnings are still in effect in the areas of Milagros, Masbate; Sorsogon Bay, Sorsogon; Dauis and Tagbilaran City, Bohol; Matarinao Bay, Eastern Samar; and Dumanquillas Bay, Zamboanga del Sur. In Mindanao, areas with active red tide warnings include Murcielagos Bay, Zamboanga del Norte; Murcielagos Bay (Sapang Dalaga and Baliangao), Misamis Occidental; Balite Bay, Davao Oriental; and Lianga Bay, Surigao del Sur.

Ochave, R. M. D. (2021, July 16). Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar now free from red tide. BusinessWorld, p. S1/12.