The Ecological Society of the Philippines is urging the government to initiate testing procedures to determine whether any of the crops and consumer goods imported from abroad and sold in the market today contain so-called genetically modified organisms. ”This is a serious problem. Genetically modified crops are not safe beyond reasonable doubt. It has been banned in other countries, especially in Europe, and the government should protect us from the influx of imported GMOs,” said ESP president Antonio M. Claparols.