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    • Mangroves potential lab for antibiotics 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, February 9, 2017, on page B-9)
      Philippine mangrove ecosystems have abundant bacteria whose bioactive compounds can be used to produce powerful antibiotics, according to research conducted by the University of the Philippines in Los Baños (UPLB) and ...
    • Next miracle drug may come from PH seas, say scientists 

      Cabreza, Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 24, 2017, on page A12)
      Baguio City—The next miracle drug may come from the country’s seas, scientists here said last week. “There are so many potential drugs which can come from the ocean. This is precisely the next frontier which we feel ...
    • R&D crucial to biotech's potentional - DA 

      Galvez, James Konstantin (The Manila Times, January 20, 2015, on page B2)
      A strong research and development (R&D) pillar built around a robust and creative scientific community that is able to generate novel and beneficial technologies is needed to realize the potential benefits of biotechnology ...
    • Seaweeds: a potential source of antibiotics? 

      Sanchez, Dulce (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2013, on page B-2)
      A species of seaweed found in the waters of Panay Island could be a source of antibiotics against bacteria that affect humans and fish, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). ...