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2009-09-23 | permalink
Catholic bishop backs anti-GMO hunger strike on Negros Occidental (Philippines)
Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra yesterday expressed his strong support to the hunger strike initiated by Green Alert members opposing amendments to the controversial genetically-modified organism ordinance of Negros Occidental. ”The Diocese of Bacolod urges the provincial officials to desist from amending the ordinance under whatever pretenses,” Navarra said in a statement of support. He added, ”Public officials must yield to the greater good and not to narrow commercial interests.”
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Bishop backs anti-GMO hunger strike
- Philippine Daily Inquirer: Negros gov gives no definite stand on GMOs
- ABS-CBN News, Philippines: Hotels join Negros ’organic island’ campaign
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: GMO ban changes to ensure ’balance’
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: ’SP to amend GMO ban despite hunger strike’
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2009-09-23 | permalink
Catholic bishop backs anti-GMO hunger strike on Negros Occidental (Philippines)
Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra yesterday expressed his strong support to the hunger strike initiated by Green Alert members opposing amendments to the controversial genetically-modified organism ordinance of Negros Occidental. ”The Diocese of Bacolod urges the provincial officials to desist from amending the ordinance under whatever pretenses,” Navarra said in a statement of support. He added, ”Public officials must yield to the greater good and not to narrow commercial interests.”
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: Bishop backs anti-GMO hunger strike
- Philippine Daily Inquirer: Negros gov gives no definite stand on GMOs
- ABS-CBN News, Philippines: Hotels join Negros ’organic island’ campaign
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: GMO ban changes to ensure ’balance’
- The Visayan Daily Star, Philippines: ’SP to amend GMO ban despite hunger strike’
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