In photo are participants of the Energy Efficiency and Safe LPG Use Forum, which includes barangay officials, various petroleum and LPG business owners, NGOs, Laoag City Council of Women Officers, Laoag City Employees Association Officers, Federated Tricycle Association of Laoag City, Barangay Health Workers, and other public and private entities in the region.

LAOAG CITY - The Department of Energy - Luzon Field Office (DOE-LFO), in partnership with the DOE’s Gender and Development (GAD) program, and in coordination with the Community Affairs Department of the City Government of Laoag and the Bureau of Fire Protection, spearheaded an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign on Energy Safety Practices and Efficiency Measures (ESPEM) and the Safe Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Project on Thursday (26 September) at the Laoag City Auditorium.

DOE Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said, “We want everyone to get involved in strengthening our coordination with consumers and industry stakeholders in order to provide them with valuable information to prevent untoward incidents that may result in mishandling and improperly storing petroleum products. Thus, this IEC is one of our ways to raise public awareness and uphold the welfare of our consumers.”

The ESPEM IEC was the first of its kind to be undertaken in Laoag City, while the Safe LPG Project served as part of the continuing advocacy of the DOE in ensuring the safety within the LPG industry.

An open forum concluded the event, with the participants raising clarificatory points on LPG safety tips, liquid fuels and other petroleum-based information, as well as purported claims of energy saving devices, which were properly addressed by the resource speakers.

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