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Red tide warning up over Samar's Irong-Irong Bay
TACLOBAN CITY — A red tide warning has been issued for Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Samar, after shellfish samples tested positive for paralytic shellfish toxin, prompting authorities to ban the gathering, sale and consumption of all types of shellfish and alamang from the affected waters. The Bureau of Fisherie

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