Proper Explosives Storage?

In the wake of the devastating explosion in Beirut the AFP has reassured the public that all their explosive ordnance is stored safely and properly.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1111718

An official of the Philippine Army (PA) on Sunday assured that the stockpile of explosives and ordnance are properly handled and stored. 

Army commander Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana made this statement in the wake of the twin blasts in Lebanon's capital Beirut after some 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate had been detonated last Tuesday that killed about 154 people, wounded thousands, and displaced local residents. 

"The Philippine Army values the safety not only of its personnel but also of the people, and as such, we ensure the proper handling and stockpiling of all our explosives and ordnance capabilities," he said in a statement to reporters. 

The military does not store nor use ammonium nitrate since its primary use is for agriculture, he added. 

"We nonetheless guarantee the public that we employ measures to avoid such incidents from happening," he added.

However just last year, August 2019, a bomb storage facility located in a Cagayan de Oro PNP camp exploded.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1149387/bomb-storage-in-cagayan-de-oro-pnp-camp-explodes

The storage area of the Philippine National Police’s Region 10 Mobile Force Battalion in Barangay Indahag here exploded on Friday afternoon, August 2. 

“There was smoke and then seconds later a series of the explosion was heard,” said Police Major Evan Viñas, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office spokesperson.

The explosions happened around 2 p.m., he added. 

Viñas said they are still probing whether the facility first caught fire which caused its stored bombs and other explosive devices to blast off, or there was an incident that triggered the explosions which resulted in the fire. 

Viñas said more than 50 pieces of assorted ordnance, including court evidence, vintage mortars dating back to the Second World War, and unexploded bombs from Marawi City, were stored in a shed made of wood and galvanized iron sheets.

More then 50 pieces of assorted ordnance were STORED IN A SHED MADE OF WOOD AND GALVANIZED IRON SHEETS!!

How many more bomb sheds are there across the country? Hopefully the AFP and PNP are looking into the matter and rectifying any lapses in safety rather than just making proclamations serving to pacify the population.