The fish caught in four cities in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces are safe to eat, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) assured the public in its latest bulletin on Tuesday, amid concerns following an oil spill due to a sunken tanker in Bataan province. The BFAR cited tests showing the fish originating from Navotas, Parañaque, Manila and Las Piñas cities in Metro Manila and Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, and Batangas provinces were “safe for human consumption.”

Lagare, J. B. (2024, August 14). Fish from 4 Metro cities, 4 provinces safe to eat, BFAR assures public. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A6.