Bohol LGU to boycott Big 3-run gas stations?

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines - Citing the unusually high fuel prices in Bohol, some Provincial Board members are now mulling for a boycott of the gasoline stations of the Big 3 (Caltex, Petron and Shell) to put pressure on these outlets and bring their oil prices down.

Earlier, the provincial government as proposed by PB Member Tomas Abapo, Jr., planned to put up, if feasible, its own gas pumping stations and compete with the commercial dealers, mostly run by the Big 3. This is now under study by the Provincial Legal Office and the Provincial Planning and Development Office.

Initially, the plan was to stop procuring gasoline or diesel from the Big 3 outlets for the provincial government's use for its heavy equipment and service vehicles, and to encourage the mayors to do the same in their stead.