Decades ago, erythromycin, a life-saving antibiotic, was developed abroad using samples taken from Iloilo’s shores. Today, Filipino scientists are rewriting history to reclaim that legacy.
At the University of San Agustin in Iloilo, Dr. Jonel Saludes and Dr. Doralyn Dalisay are turning local marine biodiversity into world-class drug discoveries, proving that global-standard science can thrive right in the islands of Visayas.
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