Butane refilling stations ‘illegal’

Marc Eric Cosep 11/11/2015

CEBU City Councilor Dave Tumulak yesterday said butane refilling stations that have not complied with the safety standards set by the Department of Energy (DOE) are considered illegal. “We are assuming that all refilling stations have not…

No guidelines, no charges against butane outlet owner

Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/05/2015

No charges will be filed against the homeowner whose eight employees were injured in an explosion caused by leaked butane canisters in Greyhound Subdivision, barangay Kinasang-an Pardo, Cebu City last Tuesday. “The fire was immediately put out.…

Eight injured in butane explosion inside home

Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/04/2015

  Eight persons were injured in an explosion at a two-story house in Greyhound Subdivision, barangay Kinasang-an Pardo, Cebu City at past 2 p.m. yesterday. The victims were workers of a refilling station for canisters of butane,…

70 homes lost in fire

Edison Delos Angeles 10/13/2015

At least 70 families were left homeless in a fire which hit a Muslim community in purok Gemelina in barangay Poblacion in Lapu-Lapu City yesterday morning. The fire, which damaged P250,000 worth of properties, was believed to…

Fires hit Lapu Lapu and Mandaue

Doris C. Bongcac 10/12/2015

At least 24 structures were damaged in a fire which hit sitio Langub in barangay Poblacion in Lapu Lapu City about 10:41 am. The fire believed to have been caused by the explosion of a butane canister…

Fire hits residential area in Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City

08/11/2015

At least five houses were razed in a fire that hit barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City, Tuesday morning. Initial investigation revealed a refilled butane canister exploded prior the fire. RELATED: Biggest fire in Cogon caused by butane can…

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