THE Philippines can gain a lot from the advancement of biotechnology researches. Biotechnology in agriculture is a promising and a highly potential instrument in increasing productivity and in securing sufficiency in food.

For instance, a hectare of land has the potential to produce 15 tons, more than the usual 5 tons of palay per cropping season with biotechnology. [...] Biotechnology is a part of Agham Party-list’s advocacies and Palmones has filed the proposed Biotechnology Act of 2010 (House Bill 844), or An Act Promoting the Growth of Biotechnology Industry in the Philippines and the Creation of Wealth from Biodiversity.