Makati City Hall shuts down Phoenix gas station in Bangkal

The local government of Makati City has ordered the closure of the Phoenix gasoline station at the corner Estrella and Evangelista streets a few days after it was found to have suffered a leak.

The shutdown, however, was not because of the recent incident which caused fire fighters to be on standby at the site in Barangay Bangkal.

According to an order signed by City Administrator Claro Certeza and City Legal Officer Michael Arthur Camiñan, the Phoenix station was instructed to close because it didn't have the necessary permit from city hall.

"During the course of our inspection of your business establishment, it was out that you have been operating without the requisite business/mayor's permit which is a violation of Section 4A01 of the Revised Makati Revenue Code," the order read,

"Henceforth, without prejudice to the filing of thge appropriate charges against you in court for violation of the above-cited ordinance, you are hereby commanded to cease and desist from further operating your business establishment until such time compliance with the said ordinance is made," it added. —NB, GMA News