FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
Senate Bill NO. 1 0 3 4  
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The manufacturersldistributors of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have 
designed the outlet and regulator of their respective LPG tanks in such a way 
that the consumers cannot use their regulators unless they buy the LPG tank 
from the same manufacturer. There is a need to prescribe a uniform or standard 
design for the outlet and regulator regardless of the brandlmanufacturer of the 
LPG tank. By having a standard or uniform design for the outlet and regulator of 
the LPG tanks, the consumers will have easier access to any brand of LPG 
tanks, especially in times of shortage of certain brand of LPG. 
This bill seeks to require the manufacturers of the LPG to provide uniform 
or standard outlet and regulator of LPG tanks that could be used by the 
consumers, regardless of the brand or manufacturer of the liquefied petroleum 
gas tanks. 
Passage of this bill is earnestly recommended. 
MANNYVIL AR ? 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. a
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
PRESCRIBING A UNIFORM OR STANDARD DESIGN FOR THE OUTLET 
AND REGULATOR OF THE LIQUEFIED PEROLEUM (LPG) GAS TANKS AND 
PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Standard Design for the Outlet and Regulator of the 
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tanks. - All manufacturers, producers and distributors 
of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shall adopt a standard or uniform design of the 
outlet and regulator of the liquefied petroleum gas tanks to promote easier 
access of consumers to the liquefied petroleum gas. Within a period of one (1) 
year from the approval of this Act, manufacturers, producers, and distributors of 
liquefied petroleum gas shall provide a uniform or standard design of the outlet 
and regulator for the liquefied petroleum gas tanks. Otherwise, a uniform or 
standard design shall immediately thereafter be ordained by the implementing 
agency hereby authorized. 
SECTION 2. lmplemenfing Agency. - The Energy Regulatory Board shall 
implement the provisions of this Act. It shall issue the necessary rules and 
regulations to ensure the adoption of a uniform or standard design for the outlet 
and regulator of liquefies petroleum gas tanks. 


SECTION 3. Penal Provision. - Any violation of this Act or the duly 
published rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be punished by 
imprisonment for not less than three (3) years but not more than five (5) years. In 
addition, a fine of not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (PlO0,OOO.OO) 
shall be imposed on the manufacturer/distributor who failed to comply with the 
provisions of this Act. In the case of associations, partnerships or corporations, 
the penalty shall be imposed upon its partners, president, directors, managers 
and other officers responsible for the violation. If the offender is not a citizen of 
the Philippines, he shall be deported immediately after service of sentence. 
SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - All laws, executive orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette or in al least two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,