DOE seeks registration of unauthorized gas stations in Bacolod

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BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) has sought the support of the city government here for the registration of liquid fuel retail outlets (LFROs) o...

COORDINATION MEETING. Bacolod City Secretary to the Mayor Jose Marty Go (front, left row) meets with Jose Rey Maleza (right, in green shirt), chief of Department of Energy-Visayas Field Office Oil Industry Management Division, at the City Mayor’s Office on Thursday (Nov. 12, 2026). Go received the DOE’s latest inspection findings and discussed priority concerns requiring coordinated action from the city government and partner-agencies. (Photo courtesy of Bacolod City Communications Office)

BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) has sought the support of the city government here for the registration of liquid fuel retail outlets (LFROs) or gasoline stations lacking the certificate of compliance (COC) to sell petroleum products.

On Friday, the city’s news release said the DOE recently inspected 27 randomly selected LFROs or gasoline stations across Bacolod.

It said key findings showed not all inspected gasoline stations possess a COC, which is the official document proving registration and authorization to sell petroleum products.

“Having a local business permit does not automatically mean that a gasoline station or liquefied petroleum gas establishment is registered and compliant with DOE requirements,” Jose Rey Maleza, chief of DOE-Visayas Field Office Oil Industry Management Division, was quoted in the news release.

As such, the DOE asked for the continued support of the city’s Business Permits and Licensing Office to ensure that establishments secure a COC before any business permit is issued or renewed.

On Thursday, Maleza met with Secretary to Mayor Jose Marty Go, who received the DOE’s latest inspection findings and discussed priority concerns requiring coordinated action from the city government and partner-agencies.

Maleza said the agency recognizes Bacolod for its regular monitoring of LFROs, noting the city’s proactive efforts in ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

“Bacolod is one of the highly urbanized cities in the Visayas that regularly…

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