Cotabato advocates slam commercial production of Bt Talong

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Bt Talong is a genetically-engineered eggplant that produces a toxin against a fruit and shoot borer (FSB). BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a soil bacterium whose genes are inserted to the eggplant to produce toxins against FSB.

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Water district employees in Mindanao to block Water Sector Reform Act

By ALEX D. LOPEZ and ROWENO R. CABALLES Davao Today They call for the pull out Senate Bill 2997 as they say it spells doom not only for the employees of various water districts who will face job displacements once the bill is enacted, but the people’s access to this basic need, as well.

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