The Bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources has raised the red tide alert over the coastal waters of placer in Masbate. In its recent shellfish bulletin, BFAR said the coastal waters of Irong-Irong in Western Samar; Puerto Princesa Bay in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan; and Mandaon in Masbate are Still poistive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit. Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries and BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona said all types of shellfish from these areas are not safe for human consumption.

Gonzales, A. L. (2017, July 10). Red tide Alert up in Placer - BFAR. Manila Standard, p. A6.