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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 945 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is the right of every consumer to demand an accurate weighing 
method for the consumable goods that he/she buys, especially if the price 
of the product being sold is associated with its weight. This is so in the sale 
of meat, fish, rice, vegetables and many other goods. 
With regard to liquid petroleum products, the quantity of the product 
sold is measured by the gasoline pump, the calibration of which is 
regulated by the Energy Regulatory Board (ERB). liquefied petroleum gas 
(LPG) is sold in tanks, and the net weight of the tank's contents is left 
wholly to the dealer/distributor to determine. The buyer has no way of 
ascertaining the actual weight of the LPG he/she is buying. 
Many consumers complain of instances where the contents of the 
LPG tanks do not necessarily conform to specifications as indicated in the 
tank. 
This bill proposes to protect the consumer by requiring that every 
dealer or distributor of LPG should have a weighing scale in his store or 
establishment in order to enable the customer to ascertain the real weight 
of the LPG. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly 
requested. 
MAN~L'S 
M. LAPID 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.'No. 945 
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING ALL RETAILERS OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM 
GAS (LPG) TO HAVE A DULY-INSPECTED AND ACCURATE 
WEIGHING SCAf..E OR WEIGHING MACHINE IN THEIR 
STORES 
OR 
ESTABLISHMENTS 
AND 
FOR 
OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress Assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
LPG Weight Accuracy . • Every retailer of Liquefied Petroleum 
Gas (LPG) is required to have in his/her establishment or store a duly-inspected and 
accurate weighing scale ot weighing machine in order to give the buying public an 
opportunity to check the correctness of the weight of every LPG tank that they are 
buying. 
SEC. 2. 
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Prohibited Act. - In the event that the actual weight of the LPG 
sold in the retail store outlet is lesser than what is indicated in the LPG tank, the LPG 
retailer is'prohibited from selling the LPG unit to the general public . 
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SEC. 3. 
Penalty Clause . • Any person who shall be found guilty of violating 
any of the provisions of Section 1 and 2 of this Act shall be punished with a prison term 
of six (6) months and one (1) day plus a fine of Ten Thousand pesos (Php1 0,000.00). 
SEC. 4. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations (lRR) . • 'The Secretary of 
the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shall, within thirty (30) days after the 
approval of this Act, promulgate the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations 
(IRR) as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 5. 
Repealing Clause . . All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
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regulations or parts thereof not consistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 6. 
Separability Clause. -If any provision or part of this Act, or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, the 
remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 7. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation whichever comes earlier. 
Apptoved, 
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