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17/09/2026

Celebrate with a purpose! ๐ŸŒŠโœจ

Join us in celebrating ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ and take action for cleaner shores and healthier oceans.

๐Ÿ“… September 18, 2026 (Friday) at 6:00AM
๐Ÿ“ Boulevard, Brgy. Poblacion, Naawan, Misamis Oriental

See you at the shore! ๐Ÿš๐Ÿงค

๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐‹๐„๐…๐“ ๐๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐”๐๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐’!Have you submitted your entry for MicroVoices PH: National Open Media and C...
10/09/2026

๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐‹๐„๐…๐“ ๐๐„๐…๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐’๐”๐๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐‹๐Ž๐’๐„๐’!

Have you submitted your entry for MicroVoices PH: National Open Media and Citizen Science Competition on Microplastic Pollution?

If you are still finalizing your work, now is the time for one last check. Before submitting, make sure you have reviewed the General Guidelines and your category-specific guidelines, and that your output meets all requirements.

โœ… Correct format and file type
โœ… Required length, duration, or page limit
โœ… Complete and accessible files
โœ… No prohibited names, logos, uniforms, or other identifiers
โœ… Required forms included
โœ… AI use disclosed, if applicable

Submission Deadline: September 11, 2026
One day left. One final check. One chance to submit your story.

Do not wait until the last minute. Review, finalize, and submit your entry before the submission form closes.

Use your voice. Share the truth. Drive the change.
Make the invisible crisis visible through your stories, creativity, and ideas.

For further inquiries, email: [email protected].







We are proud to announce the publication of the book โ€œ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ: ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโ€ by Dr. Rey Y. ...
09/09/2026

We are proud to announce the publication of the book โ€œ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ: ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโ€ by Dr. Rey Y. Capangpangan of Mindanao State University at Naawan, together with his co-author, Prof. Arnold C. Alguno of Mindanao State Universityโ€“Iligan Institute of Technology. The book was published by ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ.

From understanding where microplastics come from to exploring how societies can respond, the book bridges scientific evidence with practical action, offering a broader perspective on one of todayโ€™s most persistent environmental challenges.

Unlike a single research study, the book brings together multiple dimensions of the microplastics issue, from their origins, formation, and movement across terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric environments to their ecological impacts, potential human health concerns, and wider economic and social implications. It also examines key areas such as microplastic detection and analysis, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the issue from both scientific and applied perspectives.

Beyond understanding the problem, the book places strong emphasis on solutions and action. It discusses existing policies and regulations, emerging technological and scientific innovations, community and individual initiatives, and strategies that support mitigation and circular economy approaches. By bringing together scientific knowledge, real-world perspectives, and actionable responses, the book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, educators, policymakers, environmental practitioners, students, and other stakeholders working toward more sustainable approaches to plastic pollution.

This scholarly achievement reflects the continuing commitment of MSU at Naawan to advancing environmental research and translating scientific knowledge into meaningful responses to pressing global challenges. Through this publication, Dr. Capangpangan and his co-author contribute to the growing international discourse on microplastic pollution while highlighting the importance of science, innovation, policy, and collective action in protecting environmental and human well-being.

More than a publication milestone, this book adds an important scholarly resource to the growing body of knowledge on microplastic pollution and further strengthens the visibility of MSU at Naawan in research addressing globally relevant environmental challenges.

Once again, congratulations to Dr. Rey Y. Capangpangan and Prof. Arnold C. Alguno on this significant academic achievement!

Read the book here:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-28978-0


๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š ๐๐”๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“!

We are proud to announce the publication of the book โ€œ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ: ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโ€ by Dr. Rey Y. Capangpangan of Mindanao State University at Naawan, together with his co-author, Prof. Arnold C. Alguno of Mindanao State Universityโ€“Iligan Institute of Technology. The book was published by ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ.

From understanding where microplastics come from to exploring how societies can respond, the book bridges scientific evidence with practical action, offering a broader perspective on one of todayโ€™s most persistent environmental challenges.

Unlike a single research study, the book brings together multiple dimensions of the microplastics issue, from their origins, formation, and movement across terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric environments to their ecological impacts, potential human health concerns, and wider economic and social implications. It also examines key areas such as microplastic detection and analysis, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the issue from both scientific and applied perspectives.

Beyond understanding the problem, the book places strong emphasis on solutions and action. It discusses existing policies and regulations, emerging technological and scientific innovations, community and individual initiatives, and strategies that support mitigation and circular economy approaches. By bringing together scientific knowledge, real-world perspectives, and actionable responses, the book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, educators, policymakers, environmental practitioners, students, and other stakeholders working toward more sustainable approaches to plastic pollution.

This scholarly achievement reflects the continuing commitment of MSU at Naawan to advancing environmental research and translating scientific knowledge into meaningful responses to pressing global challenges. Through this publication, Dr. Capangpangan and his co-author contribute to the growing international discourse on microplastic pollution while highlighting the importance of science, innovation, policy, and collective action in protecting environmental and human well-being.

More than a publication milestone, this book adds an important scholarly resource to the growing body of knowledge on microplastic pollution and further strengthens the visibility of MSU at Naawan in research addressing globally relevant environmental challenges.

Once again, congratulations to Dr. Rey Y. Capangpangan and Prof. Arnold C. Alguno on this significant academic achievement!

Read the book here:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-28978-0



02/09/2026

A legacy forged by culture. A future driven by excellence.

For 65 years, Mindanao State University has carried a mission larger than its campuses โ€” opening doors, shaping lives, strengthening communities, and building bridges across cultures.

Today, MSU at Naawan proudly celebrates this milestone with the entire MSU System, honoring the people, stories, and aspirations that continue to give meaning to the Universityโ€™s journey.

With kultura as our identity, kahusayan as our standard, and kaunlaran as our direction, we move forward together, carrying the MSU legacy into a future filled with greater purpose and possibility.

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†!

May the legacy continue, and may the future shine even brighter.





02/09/2026
Congrats to the researchers on their recent publication in ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, a prestigious Q1 Scopus-ind...
24/08/2026

Congrats to the researchers on their recent publication in ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, a prestigious Q1 Scopus-indexed journal ranked among the top 10% of journals worldwide in its field.

๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182197

๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐€๐‘๐‚๐‡ ๐๐”๐๐‹๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐“!

Congratulations to Dr. Rey Y. Capangpangan, Ms. Marybeth Hope T. Banda, and Ms. Sherley Ann T. Inocente of Mindanao State University at Naawan, together with their co-authors from Caraga State University and the Department of Science and Technologyโ€“Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), on their recent publication in ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, a prestigious Q1 Scopus-indexed journal ranked among the top 10% of journals worldwide in its field.

Their study, titled โ€œ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ง๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ,โ€ examines the occurrence, distribution, and ecological implications of microplastics in one of the countryโ€™s most important freshwater wetland ecosystems. The researchers examined two invasive demersal fish species, ๐‘ƒ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ๐‘”๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘โ„Ž๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘ฆ๐‘  spp. and ๐ถโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘›๐‘Ž ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘Ž, along with surface-water and sediment samples collected from selected areas within the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS).

Microplastics were detected in all 60 fish examined, with ๐‘ƒ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘ฆ๐‘”๐‘œ๐‘๐‘™๐‘–๐‘โ„Ž๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘ฆ๐‘  spp. recording the highest ingestion levels. Across the fish and environmental samples, the study identified 34 polymer types, with ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) dominating the fish samples and rayon being the most prevalent polymer in the environmental samples. Fibers were the most common microplastic morphotype found in fish, while fragments were more abundant in surface water and sediment. Lake Tugno recorded the highest microplastic concentrations in both surface water and sediment, further demonstrating how wetland environments can retain and accumulate plastic particles transported through connected river systems.

The findings highlight the important role of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary as a potential sink for microplastics within the Agusan River Basin. While the marsh may help reduce the downstream transport of plastic particles through hydrological retention and sediment accumulation, these retained microplastics remain available for biological uptake and trophic transfer, posing potential risks to aquatic organisms and ecosystem integrity. The study also emphasizes the need for stronger plastic-waste management, continued environmental monitoring, and science-based strategies to address microplastic pollution in Philippine freshwater ecosystems.

Once again, congratulations to the entire research team for this significant contribution to freshwater pollution research and for advancing our understanding of microplastic dynamics in ecologically important wetland environments.

๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182197

๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ: fb.com/MSUNAAWANPH



๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž!The Center for Microplastic Research and Innovation (CMRI) is delighted to welcome...
20/08/2026

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž!

The Center for Microplastic Research and Innovation (CMRI) is delighted to welcome our new partner, MAKE-roscope by JereMAKE, during their visit here in MSU at Naawan.

We are excited about this new connection and the opportunities it brings for collaboration, innovation, and making science more accessible and engaging for everyone.

Thank you, Make-roscope by jeremake, for visiting us and for the wonderful science kits! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ”ฌ We look forward to the exciting possibilities ahead.

Hereโ€™s to making everyone a scientist! ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌโœจ

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Weโ€™re grateful to see this partnership continue to grow and strengthen. Hereโ€™s to more collaboration, innovation, and me...
20/08/2026

Weโ€™re grateful to see this partnership continue to grow and strengthen. Hereโ€™s to more collaboration, innovation, and meaningful opportunities ahead! Thank you for visiting our Center, Make-roscope by jeremake ๐Ÿ’™

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