First Kapihan Session Convenes Lawmakers to Tackle Commercialization of Agri-Biotech Products in the Philippines
The Philippines is recognized as Southeast Asia’s pioneer in agricultural biotechnology. It was the first in the region to establish a formal regulatory framework for genetically modified (GM) crops. The country reached a major milestone on December 4, 2002, when the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) approved the commercialization of Bt corn (MON 810), with the first successful planting following in 2003.
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