Enjoy Science Compiled by Ruben E. Taningco Jellyfishes, which according to Prof. Rodrigo A. Camacho of the Biodeversity Center for Research and Conservation of Palawan State University in Puerto Princesa, is regarded as pests by the fishermen because it clogged their nets and fish corals, was observed that it have economic, medicinal, and ecological importance. Prof. Camacho added that based on his research, Jellyfish which is known among the Coyunon and Tagbanua in Palawan as “labong-labong,” is called “dikya” by the Tagalog, and “salabay” in Ilongo and Cebuano. And readers would probably recall that “dikya” was once blamed as culprit that caused a series of brownout in Central Luzon. In the study made by Camacho, it was noted that processed jellyfish harvested at Malampaya Sound are being exported to Hong Kong, and seven coastal barangays are being benefited by this industry of gathering and processing jellyfish. At present, Prof. Rodrigo A. Cama...