The LPG Marketers Association (LPGMA or LPG/MA) is an organization for retailers of liquefied petroleum gas in the Philippines which also has party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
LPG Marketers Association | |
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| President | Arnel Ty[1] |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Colors | Orange, Blue |
| Sector represented | Liquefied petroleum gas retailers and indigent sector |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 1 / 63 (Party-list seats only)
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| Website | |
| lpgma | |
History
editThe LPG Marketers Association was established in 2003, although it only was registered with the Commission on Electionsas group eligible for party-list representation in the House of Representatives in 2009.[2]
Outside of its role as a partylist, the LPGMA is a group of independent retailers of liquefied petroleum gas who agrees upon and regulates prizes of LPG products sold by its members.[3][4][5]
It first sought sectoral representation in the lower house of the Congress in the 2010 elections.[2] It won a seat.
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) under president Jesus Arranza filed cartelization charges against members of the LPGMA. Arnel Ty retorted stating that Arranza was being critical against the LPGMA decision's to lower LPG prizes. [6] The LPGMA alleged that the FPI is a front of the Big 3, or the main three petroleum firms in the Philippines – Shell, Petron, and Chevron.[7]
Their participation in the 2013 elections was challenged by the FPI which argued that retailers are not eligible to have partylist representation as per the Partylist Law or the 1986 Philippine Constitution.[8] The association was allowed to participate and it retained its seat.[9] The FPI continued to sought the disqualification of LPGMA.[10] The Supreme Court dismissed FPI's petition by June 2014.[9]
Representatives to Congress
edit| Period | 1st Representative | 2nd Representative | 3rd Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Arnel Ty | — | — |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Arnel Ty | — | — |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Arnel Ty | — | — |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Rodolfo Albano Jr. (until November 2019; died in office)[11] |
— | — |
| Allan Ty (since November 2019)[12] | |||
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Allan Ty | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "Stakeholder sees another round of fuel price hike next week". ABS-CBN News. June 27, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "About Us". LPG Marketers Association. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dealers see P3/kg LPG price hike this year". GMA News. May 24, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Retailers' group to raise LPG prices by P7/kg on August 1". GMA News. July 27, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Gatdula, Donnabelle; Osorio, Elisa (July 9, 2009). "LPG prices up P1.50 per kilo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Business leader files cartel raps vs LPGMA execs". GMA News. October 22, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Romero, Paolo (November 8, 2011). "LPGMA slams 'Big 3'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Avendaño, Christine (February 19, 2013). "Traders slam LPG party-list group". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Huang-Teves, Wowie (June 26, 2014). "LPGMA party-list stays in Congress". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Aning, Jerome (May 12, 2014). "Industrialists want LPGMA disqualified as party list". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Roxas, Pathricia Ann (November 5, 2019). "Legislator Rodolfo Albano Jr. passes away". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Galvez, Daphne (November 20, 2019). "New party-list representative takes oath as House member". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2024.