4 Cotabato gas stations asked to explain small fuel price rollback

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

COTABATO CITY — Four gasoline stations in this city may be ordered to temporarily suspend operations for allegedly implementing a fuel price reduction smaller than those prescribed by the Department of Energy (DOE). Cotabato City Mayor Bruce Matabalao has ordered the City Inspectorate Team to conduct surprise inspection on gasoline stations in the city that

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