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2009-03-17 | permalink
Bacolod City (Philippines) adopts ordinance prohibiting entry of GMOs
In support of the Negros Island initiative on organic agriculture, the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved during its special session Tuesday an ordinance banning the entry of genetically modified living organisms in the city. The GMO-Free Ordinance is inspired by a similar ordinance of the Negros Occidental provincial government, proponents Councilors Jocelle Batapa-Sigue and Alex Paglumotan said.
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2009-03-17 | permalink
Bacolod City (Philippines) adopts ordinance prohibiting entry of GMOs
In support of the Negros Island initiative on organic agriculture, the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod approved during its special session Tuesday an ordinance banning the entry of genetically modified living organisms in the city. The GMO-Free Ordinance is inspired by a similar ordinance of the Negros Occidental provincial government, proponents Councilors Jocelle Batapa-Sigue and Alex Paglumotan said.
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