The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) is urging the government to establish predictable blending adjustments, arguing that stable mandate benefits motorists through fuel efficiency savings and provide support for Filipinos in the coconut industry. In a statement, Ramon Taniola, TPBA executive...
The local coconut and biodiesel industries declared that they are ready to increase production in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ plan to increase the mandated biodiesel blend at the pumps to three percent (B3) from the current rate (B2) as part of measures needed to address rising fuel...
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...
Group assures adequate biodiesel supply By Myrna M. Velasco The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) assured that there is more than enough supply to meet the expected surge in demand should the long-delayed coco-biodiesel upshift to B5 (5 percent biodiesel blend) happen. TPBA said their...
The Philippine coconut industry is urging the government to act on the long-delayed increase in the coco-biodiesel blend to 5 percent of all diesel sold at the pumps as this is crucial to helping farmers amid hard times wrought by the pandemic. The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) had assured...
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) plan to increase the biodiesel blend to 5.0 percent by volume (B5) this year is seen to translate to P13 billion in foreign exchange (forex) savings for the Philippines. The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), the industry regulating body which...
Producers of biodiesel commodity in the country are intensifying calls on the government to finally implement hike in the blend to 5 percent by volume or B5 from currently at 2 percent or B2. In a statement to the media, The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) indicated that “there is more...
