23.09.2009 | permalink
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.”