00:00The authorities have received a hot complaint about a plant in Manila, Bulacan, that is not operating and is refilling LPG, or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tank, without a permit.
00:14Oh my gosh!
00:16The operatives took action, along with the receipt.
00:21Because of the destruction of walls and fences, it looks like a bomb has exploded in Antipolo, Rizal.
00:27The salary, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or LPG tank, that they used, is worth P15,000.
00:34For those who were affected by this incident, and if you can see,
00:37I was able to catch up with the two victims who were affected by the explosion of the LPG tank.
00:46I was surprised that our electric fan suddenly died.
00:49I went out, and I saw what Bapa was doing.
00:53He was blocking the leak.
00:55He was covering it with a blanket.
00:57That tank, even if he removed the regulator, the leak was still there.
01:04Because of the explosion, Jonathan's father went to deliver the LPG to them to check it.
01:10But, when the door was opened, the LPG tank exploded.
01:16Because of the strong explosion, Jonathan's entire body was almost destroyed,
01:20including his father, and the one who delivered the LPG to them.
01:26I felt so hot. I couldn't breathe.
01:31The victims were rushed to the hospital, but a week later,
01:34one by one, their father, uncle, and the one who delivered the LPG came back to life.
01:41This is where the incident happened.
01:44From here, to their living room, we will go down.
01:48This is the gas stove, the burner that the victims' relatives mentioned to us.
01:54It was set on fire, and it became the source of the explosion.
01:59According to the LPG Marketers Association or LPGMA,
02:02these incidents are what they are doing and avoiding.
02:07Our main objective is to get the right cylinders from the consumers.
02:12First of all, the cylinders must be safe.
02:14We still see a lot of unsafe cylinders or scrap cylinders in the market,
02:20or mostly those without a mark.
02:23That's why whenever they receive reports about unauthorized plants,
02:28they do not hesitate to bring it to the authorities.
02:32Just like when they opened an LPG refilling plant in Bulacan
02:36that carries different LPG products even though they are not authorized.
02:42We received a complaint that there is a certain refilling plant
02:47that refills other brands that are not authorized,
02:52which is illegal.
02:54CIDG Bulacan conducted a series of test buys.
02:59An LPG refilling plant in Bulacan that carries different LPG products even though it is not authorized.
03:06For example, I am a brand A.
03:08I should only refill a brand A plant.
03:12On July 10, CIDG Bulacan confirmed the information through a test buy.
03:20On July 30, with the receipt, the plant was seized by the authorities and LPGMA.
03:29Upon entering, several people were caught refilling the plant
03:33in the LPG brand.
03:36But the owner refused.
03:40We don't need to be f*****.
03:43I don't know what the f**k is happening.
03:48I'm just here.
03:49My people are just new.
03:52You should have informed your people.
03:55That's not true.
03:57We're just here.
03:59We don't need to be f*****.
04:01We'll just implement this.
04:02Please receive this.
04:04You should have informed your people.
04:06We don't need to be f*****.
04:07I forbid you to do that.
04:08We are very strict with the law.
04:10You're forbidding us because you shouldn't have filed a complaint.
04:14And when the LPGMA arrived,
04:17they immediately noticed that most of these tanks were old and phased out.
04:23Reject that.
04:24It's gone.
04:25It's a corrugated one.
04:26It's dangerous.
04:27It could explode in your house.
04:28It's very dangerous.
04:29It's corrugated.
04:30You're going to do that?
04:31It's going to be new but it's old.
04:32If it explodes, who's going to pay for it?
04:35That's what's painful.
04:36It's like a country.
04:39Upon talking to the owner of the plant,
04:42he refused to accept the charges against him.
04:46We're just here.
04:47We don't need to be f*****.
04:52We don't need to be f*****.
04:56He even asked how many people are charged.
04:58He said there are only three.
05:00I don't know if it's f*****.
05:03But because of the first test buy that took place
05:05and the evidence that the authorities have gathered,
05:07the owner of the plant is under arrest.
05:10We arrest you under the visa of the search warrant
05:12in violation of RA number 8293,
05:16Intellectual Property Code of the Philippine Section 155.
05:21After reading the warrant,
05:23each of them was classified and confiscated
05:26the plant's items.
05:28After the items were loaded,
05:31they were taken with the owner
05:33to the custodial facility of CIDG Bulacan PFU.
05:36According to the authorities,
05:37a few days after the operation,
05:39the owner of the plant was released for further investigation
05:42and the case is under preliminary investigation.
05:45In an interview with the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers Association,
05:52they also showed some of the things
05:54to remember before buying and using LPG.
05:58If the consumer will only look at the body of our cylinder,
06:03they will not notice that their cylinder
06:05that went to them is already unsafe.
06:07This is the cylinder.
06:09If we can see,
06:10this is the base of the weld that should be in the middle,
06:14but this one is on the bottom,
06:16on the top, and then on the bottom,
06:18and then on the middle.
06:20So, this cylinder is already repaired.
06:22We cannot say that this is safe to use.
06:27One of their safety officers also showed
06:29their safety precautions.
06:31So, the right thing to do when using it,
06:34let's check first if this clip,
06:38this clamp of our hose,
06:41is clipped.
06:46He explained that the LPG should be killed first
06:49instead of the hose,
06:50to avoid the unexpected noise or gas spreading.
06:55And, when the LPG is about to explode,
06:58If we can see,
06:59it has ventilation on the back,
07:01there are two of them,
07:02so, even if it's just one wire,
07:04it can be killed.
07:07But, we should only look at it.
07:09And then, it can also be used as a blanket.
07:11We can wet a blanket or blanket,
07:13then, it will be covered.
07:14And lastly,
07:15if someone notices the smell of the gas or fumes.
07:20Any electric connection
07:22that can create an ignition source,
07:25we should not open it,
07:27and we should not kill it.
07:28Most of the time,
07:30the LPG tank is used every day,
07:32so, just a reminder,
07:34do not hesitate,
07:36do not hesitate,
07:37so, you will not be put in danger.
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