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    • BFAR says red tide hits Gigantes Island 

      De Los Santos, M. A. (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: Red tide in Gigantes 

      Delos Santos, M. A. (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 ...
    • Dakasi reopens but … 

      Mateo, Wenceslao E. Jr. (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 ...
    • DENR-6 to lead coastal clean-up to celebrate World Water Day 

      (The Daily Guardian, March 17, 2018, on page 16)
      This year’s World Water Day celebration focuses on the ability of nature to provide solutions to water challenges. With the theme“Nature for Water”, it campaigns for ‘The answer is in nature’ and raises awareness about ...
    • One more Capiz town positive for red tide 

      Billones, Jomarie A. (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 warning still up in Bacolod, 3 towns 

      Yasa, Dolly (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 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (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 ...
    • Shellfish ban in Capiz lifted 

      Billones, Jomarie A.; Capundan, Joel E. (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 

      GMA News (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 ...