BFAR issues red tide alert in Surigao del Norte town

Oct 17, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Authorities have issued a public health warning after shellfish samples collected off San Benito town in Surigao del Norte tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison, commonly known as red tide toxins. In an advisory, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Caraga region said laboratory screening using

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