SANTA PRAXEDES, Cagayan: Local officials here have passed a resolution to protect “gamet,” a black seaweed popularly used in sushi dishes and which the town fondly calls Praxadenian “black gold.”

Dr. Paciente Cordero Jr., a Leyteno marine biologist, said this new species of “gamet” or Porphyra marcosii seaweeds, has been discovered and named in honor of former President Marcos.

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