This study will utilize the leaves from S. samarangense which will be collected from
Mandaue City, Cebu, as the raw material for the production of biomass briquettes. The
analysis of the samples will be done in Mandaue City, Cebu. The study will only focus in the
physical properties, efficiency, and the moisture content of the biomass. This study will only
be conducted only as a lab study and will not be conducted for large-scale production. The
production of the briquettes will be made using ordinary home tools. The binder used was
soaked newspaper and the briquettes produced contained 0%, 37.5%, and 50% biomass v/v
soaked newspaper fibers.