After a voluntary pause in observance of the country’s declared energy crisis, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has announced that it will resume the 2026 Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup season in July. The 2026 season of the racing series will restart on July 11, 2026, at the Clark International...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has banned the importation of sugar, molasses, and other products derived from sugarcane for use as feedstock in bioethanol production, as it seeks to end years-long noncompliance with the country’s biofuels policy. Under Sugar Order (SO) No. 4 dated May...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed support for a proposal to raise the current biodiesel blend level from three percent to five percent to help ease the impact of higher fuel prices on motorists. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said he is endorsing the policy resolution of...
Don 't forget about the coconut farmers. House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan is urging the national government to provide direct financial subsidies to coconut farmers and workers who would be adversely affected by the looming temporary suspension of mandatory...
President Marcos has certified as urgent a bill seeking to amend the Biofuels Act of 2006 to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices and strengthen the country’s energy resilience. In a letter dated March 16 addressed to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Marcos certified the immediate...
TACLOBAN CITY – A lawmaker in Northern Samar welcomed on Thursday the House Committee on Energy 's approval of a substitute bill to temporarily suspend the mandatory use of biofuels for up to one year amid the global rise in fuel prices. The bill, according to Northern Samar second district...
Taking a pitch on prospective reduction of dependence on imported fuels, the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved progressive increase in coco methyl ester (CME) blend for diesel products – starting at 3.0% by October this year from currently at 2.0%. Additionally, the DOE has given go-signal...
With oil price adjustments surging higher than projected, the Department of Energy (DOE) has summoned the oil companies to explain the ‘excess’ in cost escalations that they will be reflecting at the pumps by Tuesday, March 15. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi stated ‘we are asking the oil...
The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) joined Congress’ call for the long-delayed increase in the biodiesel blend to 5 percent (B5) as mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006. "Congress sees the immediate and long term impact of a higher biodiesel mandate. The immediate benefits come with...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviving plans for the creation of a government-run oil stockpile that will store both crude oil and finished petroleum products amid global oil prices hitting all-time high at $75 per barrel. DOE Logo The energy department is eyeing to concretize that plan via its...
