By Carina L. Cayon
DAVAO CITY, May 30 (PIA) – The Department of Energy is set to convene various stakeholders in the Mindanao LPG Summit slated on June 05 in General Santos City that aims to tackle issues and concerns currently confronting the Liquefied Petroleum Gas sector.
DOE Director Manuel M. Llaneza said the summit will particularly discuss on the issue regarding the proliferation of refilling/selling of LPG using Butane canisters as containers.
Another concern to talk about is the unauthorized refilling of LPG cylinders at Auto-LPG dispensing stations, Llaneza bared.
The participants to the summit are expected to come up with a common stance to deter the proliferation of these illegal/unsafe practices to ensure the safety and welfare of the consuming public, he said.
The officials and representatives from the government agencies to include DOE, Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Product Standards (BPS), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Local Government Units LGUs of Mindanao, will be gathered in the morning session of the summit.
The afternoon session will be joined by invited representatives from the business sector to comprise of LPG cylinder manufacturers, LPG bulk suppliers, LPG refilling plants, LPG dealers/retailers, and the consumers.
Llaneza said the summit which is free of registration will start at 10:00 am at the Phela Grande Hotel, in Gen. Santos City.
Among the invited speakers include Director Zenaida Y. Monsada of DOE-Oil Industry Management Bureau (DOE-OIMB), Alvin David T. Lim of the Retail Market Monitoring and Special Concerns Division-OIMB (RMMSCD-OIMB), and Robert Cardinales of LPG Section-RMMSCD. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)
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