Central
Visayas, January 21 (PIA) ---- The Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas and
the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) advice the public to use the
advantage of the present oil price slump.
In a recent Association of Government Information Officers
(AGIO-7) forum, Engr. Saul Gonzales Chief of the Energy Industry Management
Division of the Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas appeal to public to use this
opportunity of a price slump to save any possible resources as this is not
permanent.
“The drop of petroleum is not permanent, start saving.” Gonzales
said.
Seen as one factor that can contribute for the public to save
resources is the P 1 reduce in public utility vehicles’ fare.
Gonzales added that although at present the impact and advantage
seen in the oil price drop is in the ordinary citizens’ transport fare,
still this is seems to be a big factor for the public to save.
Meanwhile Teresa Chan President of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce
and Industry encouraged the public not to spend their excess money on
unnecessary expenses but rather save it for amortization.
“I advise them to save instead and use it to increase their
payment on amortization like housing,” Chan said.
At present as the oil price drop the public and the commuters then
benefited the decrease in the public utility jeepney (PUJ) fare by one peso
from eight to seven pesos now. (mbcn/ays/PIA-7/AGIO-7 Forum)