DAVAO CITY: The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said the region will lead the push for developing the halal agenda in the country, especially after the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of Republic Act 10817 or the “Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act of 2016” were signed last month.

Mindanao is in a strategic position to be the halal production hub of the country given its established links to sub-regional groups, including the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia and Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), MinDA said in a statement.

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