Philippines DA and DOE Explore Cheaper Feedstock for Bioethanol

Philippines Agriculture and Energy secretaries discuss using molasses and corn to lower bioethanol costs.

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The Philippine Departments of Agriculture and Energy are exploring cheaper and diverse feedstock options to make locally produced bioethanol more competitive with imports. ^[1] The Department of Energy (DOE) in the Philippines has proposed a 2027 spending program of P5.58 billion, a 26% increase from the P4.43 billion allocated in 2026. ^[2] The largest percentage increase in the proposed budget is for the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Program, which rises more than sevenfold to P228.92 million from P32.46 million in 2026. ^[3] Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Energy Secretary Sharon Garin discussed ways to lower feedstock costs and maximize idle distillery capacity. ^[4] The DA and DOE are examining feedstock options such as molasses, sugarcane juice, and locally produced corn to utilize unused distillery capacity. ^[5] The government is considering increasing the ethanol blend in gasoline from the current 10 percent to 15 percent. ^[6] New congressional appropriations for the DOE are set to decrease by 31.6% to P2.03 billion from P2.96 billion in 2026. ^[7] The Conventional Energy Development Program is proposed to receive P1.46 billion in 2027, an 88% increase from P775.86 million in 2026. ^[8]

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The Philippine Departments of Agriculture and Energy are exploring cheaper and diverse feedstock options to make locally produced bioethanol more competitive with imports. · The Manila Times

The Department of Energy (DOE) in the Philippines has proposed a 2027 spending program of P5.58 billion, a 26% increase from the P4.43 billion allocated in 2026. · RAPPLER

The largest percentage increase in the proposed budget is for the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Program, which rises more than sevenfold to P228.92 million from P32.46 million in 2026. · RAPPLER

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Energy Secretary Sharon Garin discussed ways to lower feedstock costs and maximize idle distillery capacity. · The Manila Times

The DA and DOE are examining feedstock options such as molasses, sugarcane juice, and locally produced corn to utilize unused distillery capacity. · The Manila Times

The government is considering increasing the ethanol blend in gasoline from the current 10 percent to 15 percent. · The Manila Times

New congressional appropriations for the DOE are set to decrease by 31.6% to P2.03 billion from P2.96 billion in 2026. · RAPPLER

The Conventional Energy Development Program is proposed to receive P1.46 billion in 2027, an 88% increase from P775.86 million in 2026. · RAPPLER

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