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Red worms in Leyte’s Ormoc Bay? DENR Eastern Visayas moves to check

By: - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ
/ 05:58 PM May 13, 2023

DENR Eastern Visayas checks a viral video showing red worms in Ormoc Bay, Leyte

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Eastern Visayas on Saturday said it is verifying the reported presence of red worms in Leyte’s Ormoc Bay, as claimed in a now-viral video circulating online.

According to the agency, a video showed “red worms or aquatic organisms” purportedly swimming in Ormoc Bay. A netizen asked: “Ano ito, uod o alien (What is this, a worm or an alien)?”

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The video, posted on May 5 on the “Go Leyte” Facebook page, has so far garnered more than 6,800 views.

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DENR Eastern Visayas Regional Public Affairs Officer Rowena Opiniano said that “they already saw and [are] now checking the viral video.”

It also said that local residents think the video is a mystery as they are uncertain where the alleged red worms were exactly spotted in the bay.

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The DENR Eastern Visayas further disclosed that the regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has already been deployed to inspect the bay.

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