Shellfishes collected and tested from Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur, Tantanang Bay in Zamboanga Sibugay Province and Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar are still positive for Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) or toxic red tide that is beyond the regulatory limit. Moreover, Coastal waters of Bolinao and Anda in Pangasinan are now positive for red tide toxin.

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 01, Series of 2026, 15 January 2026. (2026, January 17). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A4.