MANILA, Philippines – Nagpapatupad ang Department of Energy (DOE) ng price freeze para sa household liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at kerosene products sa Guinayangan, Quezon, matapos isailalim sa state of calamity dahil sa El Nino.
Sa abiso, sinabi ng DOE na sakop ng price freeze ang household LPGs sa cylinders na tumitimbang ng 11 kilo at pababa.
“A State of Calamity (SOC) was raised in Guinayangan, Quezon due to the continuing adverse effects of the El Niño Phenomenon and the persisting water shortage,” saad sa abiso.
“Thus, a price freeze for household Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in cylinders (11 Kg and below) and kerosene products is now in effect and will remain valid for 15 days upon the declaration of the SOC,” dagdag pa.
Ang price freeze ay epektibo mula Nobyembre 1 hanggang 15.
Sa ilalim ng Price Act, ang presyo ng basic necessities sa mga lugar na nasa ilalim ng state of calamity ay “automatically be frozen at their prevailing prices or placed under automatic control.”
“During the price freeze, price implemented is that used before the implementation of the State of Calamity (SOC),” sinabi pa ng DOE.
“Any rollback of prices, however, shall be implemented while price increases are strictly prohibited within the 15-day period from the day of SOC implementation,” dagdag pa nito. RNT/JGC
