WHEREAS, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) recognize the possibility that battery-operated equipment represent a potential ignition source and should not be permitted on sites where there is a concentration of flammable vapors;

This Department Circular which supersedes Department Circular No. 2000-05-008 shall take effect one (1) month after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Embossed Identifying Mark On LPG Cylinders And Installation Of Collars With Distinctive Design Or Markings On Existing LP Cylinders During Requalification For : LPG Refillers Association (LPGRA) Philippine LPG Association (PLPGA) LPG Institute Of The Philippines (LPGIP) Southern Islands Task Force (SILTF) Liquigas Philippines Corporation (LPC) Petronas Energy Philippines, Inc. (PEPI) Pryce Gases Incorporated (PGI) Nation Gas (Nation) Total LPG Philippines (Total) Petron Corporation (Petron) Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (PSPC) Caltex (Philippines), Inc.

I, GLORIA M. ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. (RA) 7638, otherwise known as the “Department of Energy Act of 1992”, declares that it is the policy of the State to ensure continuous adequate and economic supply of energy through the integrated and intensive exploration, production, management and development of the country’s indigenous energy resources, with due regard to ecological concerns;