Despite claims by the Bureau of Fire Protection- Region 6 (BFP-6) that negligence and recklessness caused the explosion in Power Barge 102, Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines said they’re still unsure of what really caused the blast which led to an oil spill in Iloilo Strait. To get to the bottom of the incident, AC Energy Philippine flew in two consultants and five marine scientists to Iloilo City on July 6, 2020. Gabino Ramon Mejia, head of plant operations of AC Energy, said the two consultants are third-party independent marine engineers who have experience in ships in Europe.

Rendon, J. P. (2020, July 7). 'Bad accident': Ayala firm brings in team to probe barge blast, oil spill. Daily Guardian, pp. 1, 11.