MSUN Center for Microplastic Research and Innovation

23/07/2026

22/07/2026

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐒𝐔- 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟔𝟐-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐧-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐌𝐑𝐈

Angelie V. Delos Santos, Karlo Rene A. Leonida, Mark Paul A. Llena, and Leica Gayle J. Zapanta, incoming fourth-year BS Biology major in Animal Biology students from Mindanao State University–General Santos, successfully completed their 162-hour On-the-Job Training (OJT) at the Center for Microplastic Research and Innovation (CMRI) of Mindanao State University at Naawan.

Throughout their internship, the trainees gained hands-on experience in microplastic analysis, field and laboratory techniques, and research methodologies while working alongside the CMRI research team. The program provided them with practical exposure to laboratory protocols, scientific instrumentation, sample processing, and data interpretation, strengthening both their technical skills and appreciation for environmental research.

Guided by the dedicated researchers and staff of CMRI, the students were immersed in a collaborative research environment that fostered scientific curiosity, critical thinking, and professional growth. Their enthusiasm, commitment to learning, and active participation throughout the training reflected their readiness to contribute to future scientific endeavors.

The Office of the Extension Services and the CMRI of MSU at Naawan remain committed to providing meaningful research training opportunities that equip aspiring scientists with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to address pressing environmental challenges.

Congratulations to our OJT completers! The CMRI is honored to have been part of your learning journey and looks forward to seeing you make meaningful contributions to science and research in the future.

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22/07/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?

Microplastics may be small, but once they enter rivers, oceans, soil, and even the air, their effects can travel far beyond where they started.

These tiny plastic particles can move through ecosystems, reach coastal habitats, and become part of the food chain. Wildlife may mistake them for food, while people may be exposed through seafood, drinking water, and the air.

Microplastics can spread quietly across the environment. But awareness can spread too.

A single voice can start a conversation. A story can help a community understand the problem. A photo, article, podcast, film, or citizen science idea can bring this invisible crisis to more people.

Join MicroVoices PH and use your voice, creativity, and ideas to help inform the world about microplastic pollution. You also get the chance to win exciting prizes!

📅 Applications are open until August 3, 2026.

🔗 Access the guidelines and application form here:
Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/73zax8z5
Application Form: https://tinyurl.com/39xefp2y

📩 For inquiries: [email protected]

𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵. 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗛.

08/07/2026

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮.

They are in our waters, coastlines, ecosystems, and food chains, yet they often stay under the radar. That is why MicroVoices PH is calling on storytellers, creators, journalists, photographers, and citizen science enthusiasts to use their voice, craft, and ideas to help bring microplastic pollution to light.

Plus, the prizes are giving, and “it’s worth joining.” 😌💸

🏆 Win cash prizes!
Champion prizes range from PHP 9,000 to PHP 20,000
Runner-up prizes range from PHP 6,000 to PHP 10,000

Pick your platform:
🎙️ Podcast
🎬 Short Film / Documentary
📰 Journalism
📸 Digital Media and Creative Content
🔬 Citizen Science

📅 Applications are open until August 3, 2026.

🔗 Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/73zax8z5
🔗 Application Form: https://tinyurl.com/39xefp2y

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗛.

🔗 Access the guidelines and application form here:
Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/73zax8z5
Application Form: https://tinyurl.com/39xefp2y

📩 For inquiries: [email protected]

22/06/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?

Plastics do not really “go away.” Over time, they break down into smaller and smaller pieces called microplastics.

These tiny plastic particles can come from everyday materials such as bottles, bags, food wrappers, and synthetic clothes. They can move through water, air, and the food chain, making microplastic pollution an invisible crisis that calls for visible action.

Do you want to help raise awareness about microplastics?

Join MicroVoices PH and use your voice, creativity, and ideas to bring this issue to light. You also get the chance to win exciting prizes!

🔗 Access the guidelines and application form here:
Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/73zax8z5
Application Form: https://tinyurl.com/39xefp2y

📩 For inquiries: [email protected]

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗛.

20/06/2026

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱: “𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻.”

Tiny, sneaky, and somehow everywhere, microplastics have been living rent-free in our waters, food chains, and environment for far too long. So, the MicroVoices PH Organizing Committee roamed around the Research Building façade to bring the issue out of hiding and invite more voices into the movement.

Through MicroVoices PH, you can expose this invisible crisis using creativity, storytelling, science, and a little bit of justified environmental side-eye.

Pick your platform:
🎙️ Podcast
🎬 Short Film / Documentary
📰 Journalism
📸 Digital Media and Creative Content
🔬 Citizen Science

Your voice can make the unseen seen, the ignored discussed, and the tiny problem impossible to overlook.

🔗 Access the guidelines and application form here:
Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/73zax8z5
Application Form: https://tinyurl.com/39xefp2y

📩 For inquiries: [email protected]
Disclaimer: No one was harmed during the shoot. Microplastics, however, were publicly called out.

04/06/2026

Congratulations, Clean Ocean Team! 🥳

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Global Engagement (OVCRIGE) is proud to announce that the “𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫” has been granted a Transfer Certificate of Copyright Registration by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), through the Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights (BCRR), under Certificate No. 2026-03862-A-TCCR dated May 26, 2026.

Congratulations to the authors Ana Winnielyn J. Galeos, Dainna Recel S. Pamisa, Aida D. Perpetua, Mariefe B. Quiñones, Wendell S. Galeos, Trilbe Lizann E. Vasquez, Kathleen C. Mendoza, Claire Joy G. Mariquit, Athena Jenica A. Castillo, and Mary-Ann A. Landiao on this remarkable achievement. Their collaborative work contributes significantly to ocean advocacy by promoting environmental awareness, responsible stewardship, and collective action toward cleaner and healthier marine ecosystems.

Through a notarized Deed of Copyright Assignment, full copyright ownership of the work has been transferred to Mindanao State University at Naawan and duly recorded with IPOPHL. This recordation also facilitates proper archiving by the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) in accordance with the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293).

This milestone reflects the University’s continuing commitment to fostering creativity, safeguarding intellectual property, and supporting meaningful works that advance environmental education and sustainability.

Let us celebrate this achievement and continue promoting creativity, research productivity, and academic excellence at MSU at Naawan.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲: fb.com/MSUNAAWANPH

04/06/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Global Engagement (OVCRIGE) is proud to announce that the “𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫” has been granted a Transfer Certificate of Copyright Registration by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), through the Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights (BCRR), under Certificate No. 2026-03862-A-TCCR dated May 26, 2026.

Congratulations to the authors Ana Winnielyn J. Galeos, Dainna Recel S. Pamisa, Aida D. Perpetua, Mariefe B. Quiñones, Wendell S. Galeos, Trilbe Lizann E. Vasquez, Kathleen C. Mendoza, Claire Joy G. Mariquit, Athena Jenica A. Castillo, and Mary-Ann A. Landiao on this remarkable achievement. Their collaborative work contributes significantly to ocean advocacy by promoting environmental awareness, responsible stewardship, and collective action toward cleaner and healthier marine ecosystems.

Through a notarized Deed of Copyright Assignment, full copyright ownership of the work has been transferred to Mindanao State University at Naawan and duly recorded with IPOPHL. This recordation also facilitates proper archiving by the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) in accordance with the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293).

This milestone reflects the University’s continuing commitment to fostering creativity, safeguarding intellectual property, and supporting meaningful works that advance environmental education and sustainability.

Let us celebrate this achievement and continue promoting creativity, research productivity, and academic excellence at MSU at Naawan.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲: fb.com/MSUNAAWANPH