Date ISLpmc DARN eOUNCILOF THE PHILIPPINES vs OF cE OF THE Ext cute vereTARY Facts: Petitioner is @ nnon- governmental organization in tension aiy aeredited 40 isHe hall cerfificrtions 1M jhe Philippines. To erty fonciions, 14 formulated internal rules and procedures fewed onthe Qur'an 2nd Suaneh for food endlysis and inspection, ard ‘begen to jasue cerdifieniions $0 qualified products and food mani: Facturens for 2 fee+ Respondent office tsiwed EOH™ which created the Philippine Walal Certification Scheme. Such orden verted enclucive Pusherity en yne OFF ce on Muslim BéfaiCe to Lue bholal centivieations and perform other relied regulatory divities . Hence, petitioner filed 2 petition te yullity FO der contending Shad it If unconsti tution’! for 4+ne government 40. formulate policies and guidelines on the halal certification scheme beeduie iH wo Function thot only religious organization: €an tewfully end Yatidly perform for He Muslims. Kus: Mhedher oF not EO Hy is untonetituHonal for violating the non estabileimend end Free exerci€e clauses guamantced uncer Pet. Ml, See 6 of Fhe 1987 constitution. Busia: Yes. Classifying @ food product a tnalal if @ religtous furchon becouse He Whandards wed are drown from te Gurlon ¢ te(amic CTORYDate beliefs. By giving omn the exclusive Rewer +0 classify food product 21 halal, FO 4e encrosehed on He religiou belief or frealom of Muslims ongonizetions $0 Interpret for Filipino pawiime whet food products ere fit for Mustimn comrumetion; ty erregsting to itu re 20K of issuing hall certiFicotiont, gre State hee in effect forced Murims to cept ite own Intererctotion of the Ouran A sunnah on hdlal food.