Published
December 24, 2016, 10:00 PM by Mar T. Supnad
Dinalupihan, Bataan – A
top official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said
yesterday a thorough investigation into the reported leakage of a poisonous gas
from a ruptured pipeline in this town is already underway.
Bataan Provincial
Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Raul Mamac said that right
after learning about the gas leak from Mayor Gila Garcia, he immediately
ordered the matter investigated by the Community Environment and Natural
Resources Office (CENRO).
“Yes, I already instructed
my personnel in CENRO Dinalupihan to look into the matter and give me an update
today (Saturday),” said Mamac in a text message to the Manila Bulletin.
Garcia learned of the
gas leak as soon as it was detected Thursday afternoon coming from a punctured
and obsolete pipeline of the Clark-Subic Pipeline.
She said a foul odor
emanated underneath Pagalanggang Bridge at the boundary of Barangays Tucop and
Pagalanggang.
“Measures on safety,
containment and identification of source of leak are ongoing. The local
government unit of Dinalupihan town is reviewing possible legal actions to take
in view of frequency of incidents,” said the mayor.
The huge pipeline of
Clark-Subic Pipeline Corporation supplies aviation fuel to the Clark Special
Economic Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga.
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