Vilma Santos gives assurance tawilis from Taal Lake are safe to eat

Vilma Santos. Photos: Screengrab van Fb/Vilma Santos-Recto

Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos took the initiative to eat Tawilis, A type of contemporary water present in Language Lake, within the midst of concern that they’re contaminated by accusations that the our bodies of the 34 misses Sabungeros (Cockfighters) have been dumped in lake.

On her Fb web page, the actress politician made the purpose to eat Tawilis With rice to show that the fish of the language -more are nonetheless fit for human consumption.

Tawilis is endemic for language Lake. Different cultivated fish discovered on the lake are Maliputo” TilapiaAnd Bangus.

“Tawilis! Okay, nothing to fret about with all these issues about our language,” she mentioned after consuming a spoon of Sardine within the clip.

“Nothing to fret. To start with, the fish there resembling Tilapia and Bangus are grown. They’ve fish pens and they’re properly cared for. Tawilis is non-carnivore. It doesn’t eat meat, normally solely aquatic crops,” she mentioned.

Touching the fixed seek for the our bodies of the lacking SabungerosSantos mentioned it had no affect on how the viewers ought to look Tawilis As a supply of meals.

“There’s a downside about what occurred to the language Lake. This could not have an affect on how we have a look at our fish. Language Lake is big. What’s essential is that the fish are taken care of. So nothing to fret about. Take pleasure in. Tawilistake pleasure in Tilapiaand revel in our Bangus And Maliputo. Lengthy reside language Lake! “She mentioned.

Santos was pressured to take motion when small -scale fishermen took the hit of the lower in demand for the Tawilis Pushed by concern that they may devour fish that fed themselves with the identical waters the place the lacking rooster fighters have been reportedly eradicated.

Earlier this month, human bones and ribs have been found within the a part of town of Agoncillo, the place whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan mentioned that the our bodies of the cockfighters have been being dumped. Nevertheless, authorities nonetheless have to find out whether or not the stays have been among the many lacking Sabungeros.

The search was quickly stopped by the Ministry of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as a consequence of unhealthy climate circumstances. /EDV