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MANILA – The energy department should check if underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipelines comply with strict safety standards.
This was the recommendation of LPG-MA Rep Arnel Ty, following findings by probers that the May 31 explosion at Two Serendra that left 3 dead was caused not by a bomb, but by gas.
“Bonifacio Global City and other emerging mixed-use enclaves have built underground pipeline networks that provide centralized cooking gas distribution systems. Regulators should make sure these installations are absolutely safe,” Ty said.
Bonifacio Global City has a centralized underground pipeline structure that delivers cooking fuel to residential, office and commercial buildings. The system was built by Bonifacio Gas Corp, a subsidiary of Fort Bonifacio Development Corp, in joint venture with Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.
Read: Gov’t asks Bonifacio Gas to explain Serendra blast
The incident should pave the way for the enactment of a bill on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) installations in the 16th Congress, Ty said.
His proposed LPG Regulation and Safety Act sets comprehensive and rigorous standards for the safe storage, refilling, distribution, transportation and consumption of LPG.
If enacted into law, the proposed legislation will require every LPG installation, including underground pipelines, to obtain a new standard compliance certificate before it can be put to use.
“There is nothing wrong with underground LPG piped installations, as long as these are built according to adequate safety standards, and consumers are informed of the proper use of the gas,” Ty said. – Rappler.com
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