Pursuant to the powers granted to the Department of Energy (DOE) under Batas Pambansa Bilang 33 (B.P. 33)¹, Republic Act No. (RA.) 7638 or the "Department of Energy Act of 1992"², R.A. 8479 or the "Downstream Oil Deregulation Act of 1998" and Section 52 of RA 11592 or the "LPG Industry Regulation Act", the following Rules of Procedure for Administrative Cases in the Downstream Oil Industry are hereby promulgated: