Collection of Articles Published in 2023 Addressing Food Security in Batangas, Philippines through Backyard Tilapia Farming Coral Assessment in Selected Areas in the Verde Island Passage Cytogenetic evidence and dmrt linkage indicate male heterogamety in a non-bilaterian animal Good coral cover and high diversity of corals in non-MPA reefs of the Verde Island Passage as a basis for increased protection and conservation Genistein and daidzein from a sponge-associated fungus (Family: Microstromataceae) show dose and incubation time-dependent Ca²⁺ influx activity variation Looking inside the Marine Research Center for Verde Island Passage after Five Years Back