Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Irong-Irong and Cambatutay Bays in Western Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Coastal waters of Leyte and Carigara Bay in Leyte; Coastal waters of Naval in Biliran Island Provinces; Coastal waters of Milagros, Masbate; and coastal waters of Gilgantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond regulatory limit. All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the area shown above are NOT SAFE for human consumption. Fish squids, shrimps, and crabs are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 33, Series of 2016, 10 November 2016. (2016, November 12). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. B-8.