Leyte Eyes Tighter Fuel Price Monitoring with Help from LGUs, Police, DTI

Posted on May 27, 2026 at 5:16 am

PALO, Leyte –  The provincial government of Leyte is seeking the help of local government units (LGUs), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in rolling out the QGas fuel price monitoring application across the province.

Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said the move aims to give the public easier access to updated fuel prices from gasoline stations in Leyte.

Under the program, personnel from municipal governments, police stations, and DTI offices will help gather and upload fuel price information to the QGas application.

Petilla urged LGUs and the provincial board to pass ordinances requiring gasoline stations to post updated fuel prices every time prices change.

“Can you pass an ordinance requiring gas stations to post their prices every time they change? Perhaps the province can also enact a similar ordinance,” Petilla said in a statement Monday.

Fuel price data will be gathered by personnel from municipal agriculture offices, extension workers, selected provincial government employees, and police stations using authorized Android phones linked to the QGas system.

Petilla said the participation of more government agencies would help improve monitoring, especially in areas far from the provincial government’s offices.

He also asked the PNP to help monitor fuel prices in remote communities so more residents can access updated information through the application.

Meanwhile, DTI Regional Director Bato said personnel assigned to Negosyo Centers in different LGUs would help in monitoring and updating fuel prices in the app.

The provincial government said workers assigned to the program will undergo a one-hour training on how to use the application.

Officials said the app could help motorists, transport groups, farmers, and other consumers compare fuel prices among gasoline stations.

Provincial government data showed that Leyte has 241 gasoline stations that may be included in the monitoring system.

Photo by:  Jazmin Bonifacio