Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
GENETICALLY modified organisms (GMOs) should not recklessly be made part of the Filipinos' diet. This was our stand when we filed the petition to the Supreme Court to put a halt to GMO field trials in the Philippines, specifically for Bacillus thuringiensi (Bt) eggplant, in April 2012, and it remains our belief now more than a decade later.
Greenpeace Philippines, Magsasaka at Siyentipiko sa Pagpapaunlad ng Agrikultura (Masipag), and several individuals, including myself, urged the high court then to issue a writ of kalikasan against the initiative on the grounds of social and environmental concerns, and the constitutional right of Filipinos to a "balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature."
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