Pursuant to Section 31 and 32 of Republic Act No. 11592, otherwise known as LPG Industry Regulation Act and Sections 30 and 31 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), the DOE shall, together with the DTI and in consultation with LPG industry participants, consumer groups, and other public and private stakeholders, formulate and publish an LPG Cylinder Exchange, Swapping and Improvement Programs, and hereby issues, adopts and prmulgates the following guidelines.