Senator seeks price freeze on LPG, kerosene

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy to extend the price freeze on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene products to ease the burden of the enhanced community quarantine on Filipinos. Gatchalian…

New Year brings 3rd tranche of tax hikes

Ben O. de Vera - Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/01/2020

Higher prices of gasoline, diesel and cooking gas will greet Filipinos on the first day of 2020 as the third tranche of excise tax increases takes effect. Smokers also will have to brace for higher prices of…

Refillable aluminum LPG canister now available in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY — In a bid to cut into the market for illegally-refilled butane canister in Cebu, Pascal Resources Energy Inc. (PREI) launched its 230-gram refillable aluminum liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canister. PREI created Gaz Lite, the…

Cooperative selling safe LPG cylinders plans to expand operations 

Futch Anthony Inso 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Ecogas Producers Cooperative (PEPC) plans to expand its operation to the whole Philippines. Ed Antiligando, Chief Operation Officer (COO) of PEPC, said that their cooperative had already acquired an authority to…

DOE Visayas promotes use of small LPG cylinders instead of butane canisters

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Energy Visayas Field Office calls for a more aggressive campaign on the use of certified LPG cylinders instead of the butane canisters. Jose Rey Maleza, DOE Visayas field office officer-in-charge, told dealers…

ALTERNATIVE TO REFILLED BUTANE CANISTERS: Co-op eyes 3M Cebuanos for its safer LPG cylinders

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Reporter 09/19/2018

A cooperative is targeting the three million Cebuanos, who prefer to use smaller cylinders like refilled butane canisters to regular LPG tanks, with the launch of its newest offering to the market — refillable stainless steel cylinders…

17 arrested for illegal refilling of butane canisters

Jessa Mae Sotto and Fe Marie Dumaboc 09/13/2018

At least 17 were arrested for illegal refilling of butane canisters in Barangay Kalawisan in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday morning (September 13). Chief Insp. Jaime Tolentino of the Lapu-Lapu City Intelligence Branch (CIB) said they received a…

Oct. release for safer LPG canisters

USJ-R Journalism Intern Zena V. Magto 09/08/2018

USERS of the dangerous, illegal LPG-refilled butane tin canisters can now have a safer legal type of refillable LPG canister, which will be released to the market next month. This developed after officers of a local cooperative,…

DOE warns public against LPG-refilled butane canisters

Inquirer.net 09/02/2018

The Department of Energy (DOE) is warning the public against butane canisters illegally refilled with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that are being sold in provincial markets. The Department issued the warning following a buy-bust operation by the…

Four jailed, 4 fined for illegal LPG sales

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/08/2018

FOUR persons were sentenced to two years in jail while another four were ordered by the court to pay P20,000 for selling butane canisters filled with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Judge Amelie Amor Estrada of the Municipal…

Court jails eight for selling LPG canisters

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/01/2018

A TOLEDO City court convicted eight people for transporting and selling butane canisters filled with liquified petroleum gas (LPG) last Friday, June 29. Judge Albie Carmelo Pescadero of the Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCC) in Toledo…

Consumers brace for hike in LPG prices

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/31/2018

MANOLITA Enerlan feels like being hit by multiple whammy. Enerlan, who runs a small eatery along Gorordo Avenue in Cebu City could barely cope with the rising prices of meat and vegetables. Now, she had to face…

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