Gov. Isidro Zayco yesterday said he has instructed the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist and other government agencies to fully implement the ordinance banning the entry of Genetically Modified Organisms into Negros Occidental.

Provincial Ordinance No. 7 Series of 2007 bans the entry, importation, introduction, planting, growing, selling and trading of GMO plants and animals within Negros Occidental.

The first phase of the ordinance implemented on July 19, 2007 banned the entry of living GMOs, and the second phase that took effect Saturday banned the entry of non living GMOs, Renato Bañas of the Negros Organic Agriculture Movement , said.

The NOAM yesterday spearheaded a call for the strict enforcement of the ordinance to make Negros Island GMO free.

Present were Board Members Mae Javellana and Adolfo Mangao Sr.

Provincial Agriculturist Igmedio Tabianan bared information drives and efforts undertaken by his office to ensure compliance of the ordinance.*CPG

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