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ILOILO CITY – A nine-year-old boy died and 31 others were hospitalized due to suspected red tide poisoning in Capiz province. “The identified cases manifested the following signs and symptoms: Numbness, vomiting, dizziness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, amongst others, after consumption of...

Photo by Florentino Floro from Wikimedia Commons The Asian green mussels ( Perna viridis ), locally known as tahong, are bivalve mollusks characterized by their green coloration. Younger green mussel shells have hints of blue while adult mussel shells are more brownish. They can grow up to 80-100...