Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "Biological poisons"
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Aklan remains red-tide free - BFAR
(The Daily Guardian,July 5, 2017 , on page 3)The coastal waters of Aklan province remain free from the red tide toxins, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In an advisory addressed to Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores, the BFAR-Aklan ... -
BFAR lifts red tide warning
(The Daily Guardian,April 27, 2016 , on page 2)All waters monitored by authorities are free of red tide toxins, the fisheries bureau announced on Monday. "Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government ... -
BFAR says red tide hits Gigantes Island
(The Daily Guardian,August 17, 2017 , on page 2-11)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-6) announced that waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo tested positive for red tide. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona, Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries, ... -
BFAR: Negros is red tide-free
(The Daily Guardian,November 26, 2015 , on page 6-7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported that shellfishes from Negros are still safe for consumption according to its latest bulletin. This, after samples of shellfishes collected from different areas ... -
BFAR: Red tide in Gigantes
(The Daily Guardian,March 10, 2017 , on page 3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo is positive for red tide toxin. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 08 dated Mar. 6, 2017, BFAR said all types of ... -
Carles waters positive of red tide
(The Daily Guardian,December 1, 2015 , on page 1-7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned the public against eating shellfish from the town of Carles, Iloilo due to red tide contamination. In a shellfish bulletin issued by BFAR Central office last ... -
Dakasi reopens but …
(The Daily Guardian,November 21, 2013 , on page 1-7)The Iloilo City government has allowed Dakasi Milk Tea House at Smallville Complex in Mandurriao to re-open but with strict conditions. City Hall required the company to submit milk tea products it intends to sell to ... -
Guimaras fears algal bloom
(The Daily Guardian,January 28, 2014 , on page 1-10)The Guimaras provincial government demanded the owner of the sunken ship which triggered another oil spill in the island-province to immediately refloat the vessel. Engr. Raymund Moderes, head of the Guimaras Task Force ... -
Liga head urges public to avoid eating shellfish
(The Daily Guardian,November 19, 2015 , on page 3)The president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Ivisan town has urged the public to refrain from eating shellfish to avoid contamination of red tide that presently affects seafood industry in the town. Poblacion Sur village ... -
No red tide in W. Visayas - BFAR
(The Daily Guardian,March 9, 2010 , on page 2-5)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas has assured the public that red tide has not reached its shores. BFAR Regional Director Drusila Bayate struck off reports that El Nino phenomenon's ... -
Ocean Month celeb bats for 'detoxifying' waters
(The Daily Guardian,May 17, 2016 , on page B6)The 17th year of the Ocean Month celebration in May 2016 focuses is on the need to cure the oceans and the coastal areas of toxic elements. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), which spearheads the ... -
One more Capiz town positive for red tide
(The Daily Guardian,December 9, 2015 , on page 4)Another town here is positive for red tide toxin or paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) based on latest sampling. The town of President Roxas joined the Ivisan, Sapian, and Pilar in the list of red tide contaminated areas. ... -
Red Tide downs 2 minors in Pilar
(The Daily Guardian,October 30, 2015 , on page 3-7)Two minors got hospitalized due to paralytic shellfish poisoning or red tide in Brgy. San Ramon, Pilar, Capiz. Siblings Angela and Rodilyn Bañares, 5 and 3 years old, respectively, are presently confined at the Roxas ... -
Red tide downs six in Capiz
(The Daily Guardian,November 13, 2015 , on page 1-10)Six persons in Ivisan town fell ill after eating green shell or “tahong” believed to be contaminated with red tide. Among the victims are couple Edwin and Elvie Teodoro, and their neighbor Vilma Vista, all of Cabugao ... -
Red tide warning still up in Bacolod, 3 towns
(The Daily Guardian,December 28, 2015 , on page 6)Residents along the shoreline of affected barangays here and three other towns in Negros Occidental province are warned against harvesting or eating shellfish in the area due to red tide contamination. Ruel Almoneda of the ... -
Red tide warning still up in Gigantes islands
(The Daily Guardian,January 27, 2017 , on page 2)Buying, selling, harvesting, and eating of shellfish from Gigantes Islands in Carles are still strictly prohibited, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). This, as red tide toxin is still present ... -
Red tide-stained shells sold in city
(The Daily Guardian,January 29, 2016 , on page 1-7)BFAR-6 sought IPPO's assistance after it received reports of shellfish from red tide-infested areas being sold in Iloilo City markets. Senior Supt. Roderick Augustus Alba, provincial director, Iloilo Police Provincial ... -
Shellfish ban in Capiz lifted
(The Daily Guardian,October 12, 2015 , on page 4)It’s back to business for shellfish vendors as the Capiz provincial government has lifted the total shellfish ban on five towns and this city. The ban ended after three samplings conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and ... -
Shellfish ban still up in several Visayas areas
(The Daily Guardian,December 22, 2016 , on page 2-7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish collected in several areas around Visayas are still not safe for human consumption. All types of shellfish, as well as alamang, from these areas “are not ... -
What we need to know about red tide
(The Daily Guardian,December 9, 2015 , on page 7)More than two weeks after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced that the fish-rich Batan Bay and its tributaries in three coastal towns are affected by red tide, a desperate fisherman challenged ...