Manila, June 22 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday recommended transitioning to a 5 percent coco-biodiesel blend (B5) to bolster support for the coconut industry and help ensure stable agricultural prices in the long run.

In a statement, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. expressed support for a private-sector-backed policy resolution that calls for the immediate transition to a B5 blend.

The endorsement covers resolution No. 03, series of 2026, passed by the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries-National Sectoral Committee on Coconut, and forwarded to the Senate and the Department of Energy.

"The Department of Agriculture strongly supports the transition to a 5 percent biodiesel blend. This is more than a s...