Philippines and Genetic Engineering

Genetic engineering is defined as one of the more advanced scientific techniques in biotechnology. It refers to all techniques that artificially move genes from one organism to another to produce new organism. It allows desirable genes from plant, animal, or microorganism to be incorporated into an unrelated species. Plant cells can be grown and induced to regenerate whole plants with the introduced genes. Definitely, this technique is needed by the countries that are wealthy in natural resources.
Philippines is one of the countries that adapted genetic engineering for their crops. Known for being rich in natural resources, Philippines avail genetic engineering to improve the production of crops in the country. The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Biotech, both in Los Banos, Laguna and the Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) in Nueva Ecija are undertaking transgenic researches to improve the resistance of rice varieties to insect pests. Undeniably, genetic engineering can help the farmers to protect their crops, and apparently, to make it more welthy. Since agriculture is the main source of living of Filipinos, the farmers need to follow the strict guidelines for its affectivity. The National Committee of Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP) formulates policies and guidelines on activities on genetic engineering including research, importation, production, and distribution. They already done researches to produce transgenic plants with delayed ripening characteristics. The farmers should be careful and proper application must be done because there are lots of combination of cultural, chemical, and biological control that can be used to protect plants from pests.
It is a testimony that Philippines should be the first country to improve genetic engineering because of its richness in natural resources and farming is the source of living of its citizens. If there is one country to produce genetically engineered crops, it has to be the Philippines. At present, the local scientists in different government agencies and academic institutions are still doing researches for the improvement of Philippine crops. It just has to be properly funded and supported so that results can be attained in their experiments.

what's next?

The post modern society has gone through a lot of changes. And these changes are transparent not only through the gadgets that people are using now but also through the culture that people are being practiced nowadays. It may confusing though, that people keep on doing the same things and saying the same words that have been known by the society even before these gadgets were presented. Some experts might call it, popular culture, for no one notices these changes and keeps on believing that the world that people are living today is the same world that they have known for a very long time. In some way or another, yes, it is the popular culture that make the world constantly changing bringing advantages and disadvantages to all the living organisms on earth. However, who can exactly determine and explain the changes and the possible conflicts that the society might face in the future?

These changes can be abstract or concrete,but whatever it is, it may truly effect the entire society. Who does not benefit from these changes? Easier communication, lesser manpower, shorter time, lesser expense... those are just few of the benefits that the world gets from this modern society. But the question: "What will happen in the future?" is the greatest challenge that people are facing now. There might be new gadgets and the people might have another perceptions toward a certain thing. New inventions, new cycle of things... that's how it goes and that is definitely the natural order of things.

Apparently, all the things that people are seeing and using now are products of modernity. The societal change cannot be predicted because of many factors that affect it to change not only its physical appearance but also the cultural and psychological aspects of the people. This change seems epidemic that easily influences all the aspects in the people's lives. Intense... intriguing... and dominating the whole planet. More products will be developed and may people wisely purchase and use them with concern to the future generation.