BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Baguio City Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) assured the public that gas stations in the city are implementing oil price adjustments in accordance with existing regulations amid the effects of the Middle East crisis.
LPCC chairperson Mayor Benjamin Magalong said they have not recorded any irregularities since they started monitoring the 19 gasoline stations in the city.
“Nakita naman namin na all the stations are very compliant, walang nanggulang, walang hoarding, walang nandadaya, so we’re okay dito sa siyudad ng Baguio,” Magalong assured.
To improve transparency and enable a quick response to potential overpricing and hoarding, the LPCC will soon deploy an online monitoring and reporting system.
Magalong also assured the public that the local government will assist the transport sector amid oil price hike.
He said they will submit a proposal to the city council for P10 million in funding to be allocated to the Fuel Subsidy program.
“We’re working closely with our city’s social welfare. At the same time, meron ding additional funding coming from the national government,” the mayor said.
The president of the transport sector federation in Baguio, Wilson Bumay-et, has also vowed to coordinate with transport associations and cooperatives to review their trip schedules and ensure they continue to serve the commuting public. **JDP/DEG-PIA CAR
