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A petition for Writ of Kalikasan and Continuing Mandamus against the commercial propagation of Golden Rice and Bt Eggplant was filed on October 17, 2022 at the Supreme Court.

The petitioners filed this case because the respondents approved Biosafety Permit for commercial propagation of Golden Rice and Biosafety Permit For Direct Use As Food And Feed, Or For Processing of the BT eggplant even though there are dangers of irreversible damage or risks to the environment, biodiversity of rice and eggplant, and human health. The Respondents likewise approved the said biosafety permits despite non-compliance with the rules and regulations governing biosafety licenses and activities, at the time of their issuance and conduct, and other environmental laws. Moreover, respondent UPLB filed an application for commercial propagation of Bt Eggplant without conducting another field trial under the new and stricter standards of JDC No. 1-2016.