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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 Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) published the rules and procedures for the evaluation of products of plant breeding innovations (PBI). The regulations, marked as Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 2022 (MC8), provide a science-based and efficient process for assessment and determination of gene-edited plants if they are to be considered genetically engineered (GE) or not.
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Modou Country: Gambia Planning, designing, implementation, evaluation and coordination overall health promotion and protection interventions for the Ministry of Health; Provision of guidance and support to the formulation of appropriate policies and strategies in support of the implementation of public health interventions including health promotion and protection; Responsible for the regulation of health information dissemination in the country; Fostering collaboration between the health and other sectors of government as well as institutions, organizations and the private sector to address ...