AIMING to create new wine products from underutilized seaweeds found on the coasts of Panay Island, the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DoST-PCHRD) supports the Seaweed Wines Project implemented by the Iloilo Science and Technology University (Isatu).

Led by Hilario Taberna Jr., the project entitled, 'Assessment of potential health benefits and safety of wines produced from brown, green, and red seaweeds' aims to assess the potential health benefits and safety of wines produced from the target seaweed species: Turbinaria spp., Ulva spp., and Acanthophora spicifera, which are abundant in the coastal towns of San Dionisio, Concepcion, and Estancia in Northern Iloilo.