NEWS: Makati condo now hot zone as petrol leak flows

[ghosthunter]

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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...-as-leak-flows

Makati condo now hot zone as leak flows
By Niña Calleja
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:01:00 07/21/2010


A 22-STORY condominium on Osmeña Highway in Makati City has been declared a hot zone by the City Disaster Coordinating Council following an oil leak in the building that was detected 10 days ago.

Superintendent Samuel Tadeo, Makati fire marshal, described West Tower, located at the corner of Osmeña Highway and Gen. Del Pilar Street in Barangay Bangkal, as a “ticking bomb that could explode if ignited.” Oil has been leaking from an undetermined source since July 12.

In an emergency meeting Wednesday, several city department heads discussed possible solutions to the leak that has affected not just West Tower but also residents in surrounding areas who said the smell of gasoline had reached their homes.

Upon the recommendation of the council, Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay ordered the management of West Tower to close down the building and evacuate the residents as soon as possible.

Tadeo said the mayor ordered him to set up a command post to guard the area.

“The 60 families occupying the building must leave immediately because it’s no longer safe for them,” Tadeo said.

He said a single spark could trigger a huge explosion similar to what happened at Glorietta 2 mall in Ayala Avenue three years ago.

“The public should not panic because we have taken precautionary measures,” he added.

Tadeo said they decided to declare the building a “hot zone” as the oil coming from the sump pit in the second basement of West Tower kept flowing. On Saturday, two barrels were already full of diesel, gasoline, and kerosene from the leak.

A device for suctioning fumes had not prevented it from spreading in the air since the fumes could still pass through the drainage canal and reach houses at least two blocks away from the building, Tadeo said.

Erlinda Bautista, owner of a variety store behind West Tower said she was aware of the fumes for a week now. “We’re afraid because it’s gasoline and we don’t know what can happen if it explodes,” she said.

Vincent Clado, the condominium’s property manager, said the management agreed to close down the building because “it was better to be safe than sorry.”

Earlier, the First Philippine Industrial Corp., the firm that operates the pipeline under Osmeña Highway carrying oil from Batangas to the Pandacan Oil Depot, insisted that there was no leak from the pipeline.

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http://www.gmanews.tv/story/196794/m...n-cordoned-off

[SIZE="3"]Makati condo shut down, cordoned off[/SIZE]
07/23/2010 | 09:57 AM


After evacuating its tenants and shutting it down, Makati City officials have cordoned off a condominium after a gasoline leak in its pipes.

Radio dzBB's Denver Trinidad reported that as of early Friday, Makati City police and fire officials declared the West Tower Condominium off-limits to all.

The report said the mayor's office ordered all authorities concerned to ensure public safety while the investigation into the cause of the leak is ongoing.

As of Friday morning, the city government posted special rescue unit teams around the condominium.

For its part, the First Philippine Industrial Corp. stopped digging in near the condominium area.

Evacuation of some 400 tenants started late Wednesday, even as authorities got samples of the leaking flammable liquid.

The 22-story West Tower condominium is located at the corner of Osmeña Highway and P. Garcia Street in Bangkal village in Makati City. — LBG/RSJ, GMANews.TV

[oliver1013]

Now thats goin to hurt ayala's reputation

[niwde11]

Now thats goin to hurt ayala's reputation

are you sure sa ayala yung condo? parang wala ako nabasa

[vinj]

If you're pertaining to its location, it's far from the Ayala Center area. It's near the Magallanes interchange.

[oliver1013]

are you sure sa ayala yung condo? parang wala ako nabasa

Oops onga no, halatang mahina sa reading and comprehension, nakita ko lang yung glorietta naisip ko agad ayala rin, my bad my bad

[chrismarte]

^^location nyan is sa likod ng old Intel Bldg....

Until now di nila ma trace kung san galing yung leak?need to trace this leak ASAP baka biglang sumabog yan...tsk tsk tsk.....

[Monseratto]

Sa news kagabi na yung leak is starting to spread to other properties nearby and also contaminated the underground water. Panay kamot lang ng ulo yung mga taga-Makati City Hall.

Authorities on Friday found a deep well that emanated an odor similar to kerosene two blocks away from West Tower that could give a clue to the oil leak problem plaguing the building’s tenants and management for almost two weeks now.

Supt. Samuel Tadeo, Makati fire marshal, said the deep well on 2677 Capinpin Street in Barangay Bangkal, supposedly a source of clean water, was reportedly reeking of kerosene.

Six other deep wells, also in Barangay Bangkal, were ordered checked by city officials.

Two weeks ago, a mix of gasoline and kerosene started to seep from the sump pit of the West Tower basement at the corner of Del Pilar Street and Osmeña Highway in Barangay Bangkal.

Authorities earlier suspected the oil pipeline of the First Philippine Industrial Corp. as the source of the leak. But after several days of digging, the FPIC found no leak.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquire...-near-oil-leak

[bluerolla]

Parang yung napanood ko sa Nat Geo na Seconds from disaster... somewhere in Mexico ata... Leaking LPG pipe din... after ilang weeks pa bago nangyari yung explosion.

[chua_riwap]

OT.

In the early 90's, may incidence na ganyan din noon sa QC. May nag leak ding oil, kaso.....cooking oil. Dami mga tao, napakanibangan yun. May nagpi-prito pa ng isda mismo doon malapit sa site ng leakage, just to prove na safe gamitin yung oil. Libreng mantika!

Sabi nga nung expat namin sa office dati: "Pilippines is now rich! They found oil in QC. Cooking oil!" :hysterical:

BTT

So yung buong condo evacuated na. Kawawa naman nakatira dyan. Wala na bibili ng units or magri-rent dyan.

[ghosthunter]

Parang yung napanood ko sa Nat Geo na Seconds from disaster... somewhere in Mexico ata... Leaking LPG pipe din... after ilang weeks pa bago nangyari yung explosion.

yup, that is the shoe store explosion.

The strong smell of the leather & other shoes in the basement covered up the smell of the LPG for the inspection crew. The spark came from the aircon system that was undergoing maintenance.

[uls]

Sa news kagabi na yung leak is starting to spread to other properties nearby and also contaminated the underground water. Panay kamot lang ng ulo yung mga taga-Makati City Hall.

whoever owns the leaking fuel is losing money

alam siguro nila galing sa kanila ang fuel pero they're afraid to claim responsibility coz maybe the cost of damages will be greater than the cost of the lost fuel

[Monseratto]

Metro Manila is now facing a fuel shortage. The FPIC pipe in front of West Tower is supposed to transport fuel shipped from Batangas to the Pandacan refineries. This is 50% of all fueled supplied. Some gas station are already running out of diesel and unleaded gas. Many of them are Shell Stations.

[tachyon]

is this the same problem dun sa glorietta na sumabog na hindi malaman-laman kung ano ang totoo dahilan. they buried the truth and now meron na naman problem na ganito tsk tsk. i'd stay away from Makati baka hindi lang sa mga areas na yan yan baka mas malawak pa kasi tagal na nun sa glorietta

come to think papano mo ma-solb ang leak underground sa dami na kelangan hingan ng permission dyan sa Makati

[chrismarte]

^^Shell and Chevron ata ang nagshashare sa pipeline na yun....

*GH - yun ba yung kahit naka ilang soil test na laging negative kasi di umaabot yung pang test dun sa actual point nung gas leak(amoy ng leather?


Sosyal ang pinas dina kailangan dumaan ng refinery, finish product na agad ang nalabas....

[bmacavanza]

ang pipeline ay galing sa shell refinery at caltex depot sa batangas. meron di eto pipeline going to sucat power plant at rockwell power plant. and dulo niyan ay nasa pandacan depot.

multi product ang line na yan. gasoline, diesel, jet a-1, at bunker fuel.

[12vdc]

^multi product pero using only 1 pipe. They deliver product by batch, separated ng pressure. Babagsak una sa FPIC then didistribute sa Shell at Caltex para sa final treatment at additives.

Saan kaya nangagaling ang tagas? hindi kaya may illegal connection yung pipe..hehe

[CVT]

So, na prove na ba nilang ito ang source? I am almost certain that they have a way of telling if their distribution line has a leak along the way.....

10.4K:shazam:

[ghosthunter]

Anyone with an update on this ??

[wondersuman]

inside chismis from the FPIC (chismosa mode muna ako) ang theory nila dyan eh ganito. days before na headline yan eh may nakita daw na several drums dun sa basement na ang laman eh fuel (gasolina yata). ang duda nila eh these drums of gasolina were bought from the "paihi" yung bibili ka ng illegal dun sa mga tanker na bumabyahe. sa takot na ma diskubre itong illegal na ginawa nila eh they dumped the drum drum of gasolina dun sa sump. tumagas ang amoy ngayon hanggang mga canal kaya nagkagulo gulo na. naghukay ang FPIC para lang to satisfy yung kagustuhan ng makati gov't, para na rin ma clear sila dun sa problema.

yung condo naman, na turn over na sa mga owners ng unit yung management. they have an association yata kaya yung mga owners na ang responsible na managot sa mga violations. heto ang malupet, they have to pay P50M daw (di ko sure yung figure na ya) dahil sa environmental violation chorva. otherwise mapupunta na raw sa makati gov't yung property kung di nila nabayaran.