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Since the DA-DENR-DILG-DOH-DOST Joint Department Circular on plants and plant products derived from modern biotechnology took effect last April 16, 2016, the Department of Agriculture Biotech Program Office (DA-BPO) has been incessantly conducting activities in collaboration with other institutions to strengthen the capacity and participation of the five agencies involved in the regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).  

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As part of the continuing initiatives in strengthening public awareness on the benefits of modern biotechnology and the safety assessment of its products, the DOST Biosafety Committee Secretariat participated as resource speaker on the 4th Leg of the Biotechnology 101 and Joint Department Circular (JDC) Public Briefing last April 4 in Cebu City.

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Exemplary individuals. (From left) Ochave, Tan, Ressa, Montinola and Aguhon Award chair Maoi Arroyo (Photo credit: INQUIRER.NET. 2017, (March 6). Photo grabbed from http://business.inquirer.net/225683/grass-greener-water)

DOST Biosafety Committee's very own Atty. Jose Maria Ochave, a chemical engineer and a lawyer, was recently bestowed an Aguhon Award, together with other exemplary individuals who embodied global competitiveness to create a positive economic, social, and cultural impact in their respective fields.