Western Visayas is not importing galunggong, or round scad, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 6 said amid fears of formalin-laced supply of the fish species from abroad entering the Philippines. The region is self-sufficient in galunggong, said the agency. The 17,000 metric tons of galunggong that the Philippines started imported on Sept. 1 are intended for the National Capital Region, clarified BFAR regional director Remia A. Aparri.

Tayona, G. (2018, September 2). 'Self- Sufficient' WV not importing 'galunggong' - BFAR-6. Panay News, pp. 1, 15.