00:00 Feeling blue or sad are those who plan to swim in this beach in Barangay Lumbokan in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte in Mindanao.
00:11 Because their sea is just a few minutes away.
00:15 The waves are so strong.
00:19 Jellyfish attack.
00:20 It's raining.
00:21 We're afraid to swim because it's dangerous to our body.
00:28 But the residents are more afraid of jellyfish.
00:32 They don't usually see black or colorless ones, but blue ones.
00:39 It's raining.
00:40 Where is Lumbokan?
00:42 This time, I was afraid because there are many blue jellyfish.
00:47 Attack of the blue jellyfish.
00:52 The jellyfish or "dikya" of Butuan City in Agusan del Norte in Mindanao are so cute.
01:00 They are so cute and blue.
01:03 But they are still alert because of these.
01:08 They are fierce.
01:09 What happened?
01:10 I'm a jellyfish.
01:12 According to Parly, they call these jellyfish "bungkatol" in their place.
01:19 We were surprised because there are many of them.
01:21 I've seen blue jellyfish before, but not that many.
01:24 It's 16 centimeters in size.
01:28 It has a head like an umbrella that illuminates or shines under water.
01:34 The symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae gives color and food to jellyfish.
01:47 The blue jellyfish that we saw in Lumbokan is Achromytoides purpurus.
01:55 It also has a sting, but it's just mild.
01:58 Although it looks like a butterfly, don't be fooled.
02:03 It's a bit like a fish that likes to swim.
02:06 Let's just say it's a swimming pool.
02:08 The algae of Achromytoides purpurus contains toxins or poison that can cause itching and itching when it gets close to our skin.
02:22 Jellyfish have nematocysts or stinging cells.
02:27 They use these to stun, capture, and eventually eat their prey.
02:33 It can cause allergic reactions.
02:37 Cindy was afraid that her two children would get stuck here when they were swimming in the sea.
02:43 I took a stick and threw it into the ocean to cover the trash.
02:47 But the stick slipped.
02:50 The wet jellyfish's scales got stuck in my eyes.
02:54 It's like my eyes were covered with chili.
02:56 It's very itchy.
02:57 It hurts to cover it.
02:59 Cindy immediately applied first aid or first eye cream.
03:05 I applied cold compress.
03:07 When I got home, I washed my eyes with water.
03:10 Cindy's eyes were swollen for two days.
03:13 It's like I was being stabbed.
03:15 For the last three days, I didn't have any symptoms so I didn't go to the doctor.
03:19 If there's a little bit of jellyfish stuck in your eyes, you should wash it with salt water.
03:25 If it's completely washed, it will take 30 seconds to 1 minute to wash.
03:30 You should take it to the hospital immediately.
03:31 Jonas, a fisherman, was paralyzed due to the splash of the jellyfish.
03:38 They can't swim because there are a lot of jellyfish.
03:43 If they swim, they catch a lot of jellyfish.
03:45 There are a lot of jellyfish here.
03:47 It's a lot.
03:48 It can reach up to 12.
03:49 Before, they caught 10 to 20 kilos of fish every day.
03:55 You can earn 5,000 pesos a day.
03:57 But now,
03:58 some people are paralyzed and they can't catch any fish.
04:01 They can catch 1 to 1.5 kilos of fish.
04:03 That's why some fishermen are discarding their jobs.
04:08 That's why some people are working in construction.
04:10 I borrowed a fish from a fishmonger.
04:12 The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has livelihood assistance.
04:18 They can help the LGUs.
04:22 I need to take a bath.
04:24 Jellyfish attack.
04:25 Not only the livelihood of the affected LGUs,
04:28 but also their livelihood.
04:30 This morning, March 24,
04:34 the children of Renon and Priscilla,
04:38 April,
04:39 took a bath on the beach near their house in Araceli, Palawan.
04:43 But less than an hour after the child left.
04:46 We were called to the house.
04:51 My child was discharged.
04:53 April's left arm was stabbed by a fish called "salabay".
04:59 Unlike the blue jellyfish of the boat,
05:02 its head is white and the fins are brown.
05:06 In English, it is known as box jellyfish.
05:09 It is one of the most dangerous species of jellyfish.
05:13 The one who was left on the beach,
05:15 the one who was left behind,
05:17 went to the sea.
05:19 Actually, the first aid that can be done is to pour acetic acid or vinegar for 30 seconds
05:25 to quickly release its tentacles.
05:28 Or, to be immersed in hot water that does not get inside.
05:32 April was immediately taken to the Rural Health Unit or RHU of Araceli.
05:38 We saw the jellyfish.
05:40 It was already in the water.
05:41 They just pumped my child.
05:43 It was almost black in the hand.
05:44 It was about 6 inches long.
05:47 It was also brought back to life.
05:50 The cause of April's death was anaphylactic shock,
05:57 secondary to jellyfish sting.
05:59 We call it a severe allergic reaction.
06:02 The venom of the box jellyfish is particularly severe.
06:06 It has a lot of different types of proteins that are combined.
06:09 Now, all of their effects are at the same time.
06:11 [Music]
06:18 Mother, my child, you are happy now.
06:20 Wherever you are.
06:22 My child is happy.
06:24 He is in a good place now.
06:28 Meanwhile, to create the so-called fish-chemical parameters,
06:35 the BFAR or Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Caraga Region
06:41 headed to Barangay Lumbukan to see the addition of blue jellyfish there.
06:47 To know its water quality in terms of the list of oxygen,
06:54 ammonia, and other nutrients in the water.
07:01 The reason why our temperature is so hot now,
07:05 in the previous weeks, our heat index was around 40 to 42.
07:11 Based on the biology of jellyfish, the hot temperature is really favorable.
07:16 It is also an indicator that when jellyfish come out,
07:21 there are not many predators eating them.
07:25 It is really hard to address climate change
07:27 to restore the balance in our ecosystem.
07:30 Fisheries management is really needed.
07:33 Meanwhile, so that no one will be disgraced by the Bungkatol,
07:39 I tell the people to watch the coastline,
07:43 to see if there are any fish and the president,
07:46 they automatically go there in the morning.
07:49 To those who are still chasing the outing,
07:53 be careful with the fishermen.
07:56 They don't have any debts if they come to our shores.
08:01 Their possible destination is like they have already robbed us.
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