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A
mural painting contest was launched on March 3, at the Bohol
Cultural Center grounds. The said activity was attended by
several students and advocates of sustainable agriculture
and organic food systems. Engr. Vicente T. Loquellano, president
of the Bohol Initiators for Sustainable Agriculture and Development
which co-organizes the event, presented the purpose of the
mural painting activity.
The
concept of the mural contest revolves around the promotion
of the people's right to safe and nutritious food, especially
that which is produced through organic and sustainable means.
It also aims to depict the Boholano public's rejection of
genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and food products which
pose grave threats to human health and the environment. GMOs
are organisms whose genes have been modified through the insertion
of additional genetic material taken from other species. Because
of their altered genetic composition, GMOs produce substances
that have various toxic effects.
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The
contest also showcases the artistic ingenuity of our
young artists from the College of Architecture and Fine
Arts of the University of Bohol. The murals are to be
rendered on the concrete fence walls in front of the
Bohol Cultural Center. The GMO-Free Ordinance of Bohol
will also be mounted alongside the mural paintings of
the participating student-artists.
This
mural painting contest is organized by the BISAD, the
Young People for Development (YPD) and the Philippines-Australia
Community Assistance Program (PACAP-FOCAS3) and duly
supported by the Provincial Government of Bohol, the
Office of the Vice Governor, UB College of Architecture
and Fine Arts (UB-CAFA), Bohol Center for Development
Studies (BCDS) and Occidental Enterprises. (Monte R.
Balistoy-advocacy officer/BISAD)
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