By: Darryl John Esguerra - 11:52 AM September 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 police in Cebu City at the Barangay T. Padilla public market
where three suspects were apprehended for trading LPG-filled butane canisters.
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi asked consumers to avoid the
product.
“LPG-refilled butane
canisters are extremely dangerous, especially since butane canisters should
only be used once. Refilling these tin canisters with LPG could cause fire and
also greatly endangers the lives of consumers,” Cusi said in a statement on
Saturday.
Cusi said a number of fire incidents caused by leaking
canisters refilled with LPG had been reported.
The DOE-Visayas Field Office identified those arrested in
Parian, Cebu, for trading LPG-refilled butane canisters as Ramir Amaca, Romeo
Apparece and Romeo Cuevas.
The suspects were arrested for violating Batas Pambansa 33,
as amended by Presidential Decree 1865 after being caught selling and
possessing 638 illegally refilled and empty canisters.
The DOE is also urging local government units and their
officials to stop such illegal activities in their jurisdictions and to support
the #ESafety campaign of the agency to protect the people.
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