00:00Not all gas station owners obey or comply with government's directives.
00:04To be sure, a number of them will try to jack up, pump prices on desperate and helpless motorists needing
00:10to gas up.
00:10For good measure, cops from the PNP will be dispatched to certain gas stations to keep owners honest and their
00:17customers protected.
00:18As we hear more from our Ryan Lesigas.
00:23The expected first wave of huge fuel price increases in the country is set to take effect tomorrow.
00:28But as early as now, personnel of the Philippine National Police have already been deployed to gasoline stations across the
00:35country.
00:35This aims to prevent possible hoarding of petroleum products amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving Iran, Israel, and
00:44the United States.
00:45PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio Naratatis Jr. has instructed all chief of police and commanders of support units to
00:53include gasoline stations in their police visibility in response to the request for assistance from the Department of Energy or
01:00DOE.
01:01The PNP also urged gasoline station owners to strictly follow the rules and regulations on oil pricing set by the
01:08government through the DOE.
01:09Mag-provide ng law enforcement support sa Department of Energy, mag-assist sa nasabing ahensya ng investigation,
01:16kognay ng posibleng profiteering at hoarding, at siguruhin ang peace and order while or during enforcement of such investigation.
01:27Aside from monitoring gasoline stations, the chief of the National Police has also ordered close monitoring of the prices of
01:34basic commodities.
01:35This is because some businesses may also exploit the situation.
01:40Ito po yung pang-apat na tasking ng Philippine National Police na makipag-ordinate sa DTI para naman po sa
01:45pagwabantay presyo po ng mga basic commodities po.
01:47The PNP added that any incident of hoarding and profiteering involving petroleum products and basic commodities can be reported through
01:56the hotline 911 in their respective areas.
01:59Based on the latest gather data, there are about 14,000 gasoline stations across the country.
02:04The PNP said they are ready to file charges of profiteering and hoarding against those who take advantage of the
02:11situation brought about by the high prices of petroleum products.
02:15The PNP also assured the public that their police operations will not be affected despite the expected increase in petroleum
02:22product prices.
02:23Hindi po. Sa pagkadyang papasok, tinatawag natin mga crime-prone areas, crime-prone days, crime-prone time na kung saan,
02:32ginagamit po yan ng Philippine National Police para alam nila yung specificong oras, kung ano oras sila magpapatrol,
02:37base na rin sa nag-record on datos na kanilang mga crime incidents.
02:41Ryan Lisigues from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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