The replacement as well as swapping of roughly 6.7 million unsafe cylinders currently circulating in the market will put a stop to the trading and retailing of harmful and defective liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products in the country, according to the industry players. That had been repeatedly sounded off in various information and education campaign (IEC) as well as summits that both the LPG industry and the Department of Energy (DOE) had jointly pursued to apprise relevant stakeholders of the new rules that shall be enforced to all market participants, including the consumers. In particular, Petron President and CEO Mr. Ramon S. Ang indicated that “the mandatory cylinder swapping and improvement program will help ensure that unsafe and substandard cylinders that do not conform with DTI (Department of Trade and Industry) benchmarks are gradually and effectively removed in the market.” He added “these types of cylinders can trigger explosions and fire incidents,” hence, Ang emphasized it is very critical that the industry would really take serious steps to strictly enforce the standards warranted for LPG products sold in the market. The remaining guidelines on the implementation of the new LPG Law or Republic Act 11592 had been recently issued by Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla; as well as Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual. These statutes underpinning the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the LPG Law include those on: application for a license-to-operate (LTO) which replaces the previous Standards Compliance Certificate (SCC); the  rules on administrative cases including more stringent procedures on fines and penalties; and the Cylinder Exchange and Swapping Program which is an end-to-end process for eliminating substandard cylinders in the market. The joint circular of the DOE and DTI also fleshed out the detailed procedure and timeline for exchange, swapping, and buyback of LPG cylinders. Additionally, information had been provided on the accredited swapping centers and Regional Program Implementation Task Force that shall be supervised by the DTI, DOE, and members of the LPG Industry. Being the industry leader in the domestic LPG market, Petron stated that it “actively supported the passage of the LPG Law, and now we are ready to take the next step with DOE to ensure its smooth and successful implementation.” Ang stressed “the DOE‘s continued and consistent support for this landmark law affirms the private and public sectors’ shared vision to protect and promote consumer safety and welfare.” And as the government intensifies campaign on the law’s implementation – that in turn will be guiding the public on the safe and efficient use of LPG commodities, Petron noted that it will be extending support to the government on such initiatives. “With the remaining Department Circulars already signed, and now with the information campaign in full swing, we are confident that any and all gaps in the industry will finally be addressed,” Ang pointed out. Further, Petron warned consumers of “the risks involved in buying illegally refilled cylinders,” while emphasizing that its legitimate Petron LPG products “should have a laser-printed quality seal with a unique QR-code, certifying that the cylinder has passed through rigorous safety and quality testing.”