The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Eastern Visayas reported two more waters in the region as infected with red tide toxins. The BFAR-8 said Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City and Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City are positive of toxic microorganism that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning based on seawater samples collected from the two areas.

Recuerdo, E. (2022, October 14). Red tide invades Eastern Visayas waters. Daily Tribune, p. B15.