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| SC orders oil firms to leave Pandacan
by Leila Salaverria, Allison Lopez, Inquirer
March 8th, 2007
The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered the closure of the Pandacan oil depot in Manila that three big oil companies are using because it could be a terrorist target. |
| BROKEN PROMISE IN MANILA: The dying and the fearful ask
by Francesca Francia
An explosion in Pandacan, Manila, the busy capital of the Philippines, could arguably turn into the world's biggest petrochemical disaster. Pandacan is one of the most densely populated districts in Manila. Its boundaries contain the historic yet polluted Pasig River, other historical sites, and, as of last count, 83,998 residents of diverse economic backgrounds. However, many of the area's residents are living in poverty and occupy tiny houses that are built close to one another. |
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