This appraisal particularly involves the authority and legitimacy contentions of one government agency and a nongovernment stakeholder in Philippine halal development, i.e., the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Islamic Da’wah Council of the Philippines (IDCP), the pioneering halal certifying agency in the country. Incorporated into the discussion are inputs from former Secretary Mehol Sadain of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), as well as the Philippine Ulama Congress of the Philippines Inc. (PUCOI)