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In 2003, the Philippines made a historical mark in the field of biotechnology when it became the first country in Southeast Asia to plant a biotech crop. As of 2019, the country ranked 12th among the 29 countries planting biotech crops worldwide with 875,000 hectares planted to biotech corn. However
The Philippines has released its revised biotechnology regulations that aim to improve the bureaucratic process and speed up the approval of biotech products that impact food security.