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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, Inc., vs. Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines) Etc.

G.R. No.209271 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AGRI-BIOTECH APPLICATIONS, INC., Petitioner versus GREENPEACE SOUTHEST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASIANO, DR.BEN MALAYANG III, DR.ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY.MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR.WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY.H. HARRY ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN and EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, Respondents, CROP LIFE PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner-in-Intervention. G.R. No. 209276 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY and FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY of the Department of Agriculture, Petitioners, versus COURT APPEALS, GREENPEACE SOUTHEST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR.BEN MALAYANG III, DR.ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILLA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY.MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR.ROMEO QUIJANO, DR.WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY.H. HARRY ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN and EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, Respondents. CROP LIFE PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner-in-Intervention. G.R. No.209301 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BANOS FOUNDATION, INC., Petitioner, versus GREENPEACE SOUTHEST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG). REP. TEODORO CASIANO, DR.BEN MALAYANG III, DR.ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY.MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. HARY R. ROQUE JR., FORMER SEN.ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN and EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, Responndents. G.R. No.209430 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner versus GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR.BEN MALAYANG III, DR.ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY.MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, ATTY. HARRY R. ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN and EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 209271 and G.R. No. 209276 and G.R. No. 209301 and G.R. No.209430 | 2015-12-08

EN BANC
DECISION

VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

The consolidated petitions before us seek the reversal of the Decision1 dated May 17, 2013 and Resolution2 dated September 20, 2013 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 00013 which permanently enjoined the conduct of field trials for genetically modified eggplant.
 
The Parties

Respondent Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines) is the Philippine branch of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, a regional office of Greenpeace International registered in Thailand.3 Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization which operates in over 40 countries and with an international...