CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The island province of Camiguin has identified 19 gasoline stations that allegedly exceeded the allowable fuel price range following monitoring amid rising global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.
In a letter dated March 9 addressed to Sharon Garin, Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo expressed concern after learning that several fuel stations in the province may have violated the price monitoring directive issued by the Department of Energy.
Under the DOE directive, gasoline stations are prohibited from implementing unscheduled or unauthorized price increases outside the approved pricing adjustments.
Provincial monitoring found that one gasoline station in Poblacion, Sagay allegedly sold diesel at P83 per liter, significantly higher than the allowable price range of P49 to P69 per liter.
The station is among the 19 establishments flagged for alleged overpricing.
Romualdo has asked the DOE to take immediate action on the matter.
Effective Monday, the governor also issued Executive Directive No. 17, directing all municipal mayors in Camiguin to issue show cause orders to the 19 gasoline stations found to have exceeded the allowable price range.
“Tanan gas station dinhi kay nag-overprice. Gi-report na nako sa DOE ug gi-orderan pud nako ang mga mayor nga ipang-show cause order,” Romualdo said.
Governor Romualdo ordered the gasoline stations to explain why the province should not suspend or revoke their business permits for violating the DOE directive
