In the Philippines, three bills seeking mandatory non-science-based GM Food Labeling were to be tabled in the House of Representatives Committee on Trade and Industry. Since mid-2013, the team has been executing a third-party coalition-led strategy, advocating for our food and agriculture industry’s transparent science-based approach to labeling. As Safety was not the purview of this Trade and Industry Committee, the hearing on the bills is deferred to a separate special hearing to allow members to understand the concerns and recommendations of government, academia, industry and the activists.