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                    [ArticleID] => 2082314
                    [Title] => 3 cities roll out Sinovac vaccines
                    [Summary] => The cities of Makati, Caloocan and Navotas yesterday kicked off their COVID-19 vaccination programs, using the jabs made by Chinese drug firm Sinovac Biotech.
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-03-06 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804518
                    [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong
                    [SectionName] => Nation
                    [SectionUrl] => nation
                    [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2021/03/05/sinovc_2021-03-05_23-55-49137_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1828447
                    [Title] => 2 institutions hold media conference on biotech
                    [Summary] => Two international institutions have jointly organized the 2018 edition of the Philippine component of the annual media conference on genetically modified (GM) crops that started on June 26.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-06-28 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1724775
                    [AuthorName] => Rudy Fernandez
                    [SectionName] => Science and Environment
                    [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment
                    [URL] => 
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                    [ArticleID] => 1431091
                    [Title] => Biofuel from GM crops less pollutive – ISAAA
                    [Summary] => 

Don’t look now, but genetically modified (GM) crops, when made into biofuel, could considerably help reduce vehicle-generated pollution in traffic-congested urban centers.      

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1723283 [AuthorName] => Rudy A. Fernandez [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1428826 [Title] => Phl now biggest grower of GM crops [Summary] =>

The Philippines is now the twelfth biggest grower of genetically modified (GM) crops.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1724775 [AuthorName] => Rudy Fernandez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20150201/rice-produce-5.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1412615 [Title] => Global agri-biotech market hits $28 B in ’14 [Summary] =>

The global agricultural biotechnology market hit the $27.8-billion mark as of end  2014, sustaining a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11 percent.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1410473 [Title] => ‘Phl needs biotech awareness’ [Summary] =>

Local scientists and researchers said there was a need to raise awareness on the benefits brought by biotechnology or “biotech” to help the Philippines come up with new drugs, diagnostic tools and vaccines, and also to boost the country’s agricultural productivity.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1397716 [Title] => Biotech war [Summary] =>

Sadly, the cutting edge biotech R&D activities are hindered by misconceptions and misinformation foisted on biotech products.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136417 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097308 [AuthorName] => Marichu A. Villanueva1 [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1384032 [Title] => Global pesticides use down [Summary] =>

Crop biotechnology has significantly reduced the amount of chemical pesticide spraying worldwide by 474 million kilograms or nine percent over the past 15 years, according to the report by the UK-based PG Economics.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1362394 [Title] => Biotech boosts Phl export bid [Summary] =>

Government and private sector leaders recently said the growth of agricultural  biotechnology has boosted the country’s prospects for increased food and feed  export to the regional market while reducing overall grains importation.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1334176 [Title] => Significant increase in adoption of biotech crop varieties noted [Summary] =>

The international agricultural community including the Philippines significantly increased its adoption of crop varieties processed through modern biotechnology.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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