A congressman filed a House Resolution calling for an investigation into the July 3 explosion at a power plant of AC Energy Corp. at Zone 3, Bo. Obrero, Lapuz, Iloilo City that resulted in an oil spill. Ilocos Sur First District Rep. Victor ‘DV’ B. Savellano filed House Resolution No. 1070 on July 26, 2020 to seek a legislative inquiry into the explosion that occurred in Power Barge 102 at the starboard side owned by AC Energy at 3:20 p.m. of July 3, 2020. “Although no casualties were reported, there were 30 to 40 families that had to evacuated from the area due to the foul odor experienced by the community as reported by Punong Barangay Ricardo Dino Jr. of Bo. Obrero,” Savellano said in the resolution.

House inquiry on Iloilo oil spill, explosion pushed. (2020, August 3). Manila Standard, p. A3.