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  • UP-MSI, Kalayaan LGU, partners lay groundwork for Pag-asa Island MPA in Roundtable Summit

    by Leah Mahomoc

    At the frontlines of the West Philippine Sea, where ecological importance intersects with national interest, stakeholders convened to chart a science-driven path toward conservation during the Roundtable Summit on Pag-asa Island Biodiversity and Marine Protected Area.

    Letters From Pag-asa
  • Still in the Philippines, Still at Home

    by Dr. Gizelle A. Batomalaque

    There is a theory in psychology that posits that people perceive objects (i.e., people, places, events) more abstractly when these objects are more distant from the person, whether it be physical, temporal, or social distance (see Keller et al., 2022).

    Letters From Pag-asa
  • A Study in Blue: Field Notes from the West Philippine Sea

    by Lorenz Cajilig

    They say happy accidents make the best paintings – and in this case, they did. Being part of an expedition was not part of my original plans for a thesis topic.

    Letters From Pag-asa
  • The importance of seaweeds in Pag-asa Island and its environs

    by Dr. Wilfred John E. Santiañez

    Seaweeds are ecologically and economically important marine resources that have helped shape the culture and traditions of many coastal communities across the world.

    Letters From Pag-asa

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