CHARACTERIZATION OF SARGASSUM IN MULANAY

FORESHORE AREA

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the College of Business

Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Mulanay, Quezon Branch

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business Management

By:

Marvin C. De Imus
Ma. Erlie G. Diaz
Jemson Q. Fernandez
Hernanie B. Samson

APRIL 2019

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 CERTIFICATION

This research entitled “CHARACTERIZATION OF SARGASSUM IN MULANAY

FORESHORE AREA” prepared by MARVIN C. DE IMUS, MA. ERLIE G. DIAZ,

JEMSON Q. FERNANDEZ AND HERNANIE B. SAMSON in fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRI-BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT has been examined, accepted and recommended for Oral Examination.

MERCY O. MANALO, MAgr

Adviser

_____________________________________________________________

APPROVAL SHEET

Approved by the Panel on Oral Examination on November 5, 2018 with the grade
of ____.

DENNIS P. AVILA, MAgr JIM JAY B. AZUELA, MAgr

Panelist Panelist

Accepted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE IN AGRI-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (BSAM).

ADELIA R. ROADILLA, Ph.D., RGC

Director

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers wish to give their sincerest gratitude and appreciation to the

following persons for their help and cooperation:

PROF. MERCY O. MANALO,BSAM Adviser and research instructor, who

extended her invaluable guidance, for helping them to construct the documentation of

the research design, and for editing the technical research paper.

PROF. DENNIS P. AVILA, who is generous enough in sharing his ideas and

gave sort of explanation about the study as well as providing necessary information.

Their PARENTS, sisters, and brothers, who serve as inspirations in all tasks they

do, for giving them unconditional love, guidance, moral and financial support for their

study.

To all BSAM IV and friends, for their suggestions for making their research viable

and advice for the improvement of the entire study. Their support and encouragement

strengthen the researchers’ confidence to finish their study.

All the respondents who had been directly or indirectly involved in their research,

for their full cooperation in furnishing the needed information regarding their study and

for their time rendered and efforts exerted in making their research turn to reality.

Above all, the researchers would like to thank the Almighty God, for enlightening

them in times of difficulties and intimidation during the completion stage of their

research.

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 CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the research work presented in this thesis

CHARACTERIZATION OF SARGASSUM IN MULANAY FORESHORE AREA. For the

degree Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business Management at the Polytechnic University

of the Philippines Mulanay, Quezon Branch embodies the result of original and scholarly

work carried out by the undersigned. This thesis does not contain words or ideas taken

from published sources or written works that have been accepted as basis for the award

of a degree from any other higher education institution, except where proper referencing

and acknowledgment were made.

MARVIN C. DE IMUS

MA.ERLIE G. DIAZ

JEMSON Q. FERNANDEZ

HERNANIE B. SAMSON
Researchers

6 November 2018

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