SANTIAGO CITY - Around 55 different kinds of explosives were found in this city’s dumpsite in Barangay San Jose Monday morning.

Waste segregator Romeo Pineda first discovered the explosives while sorting out garbage in the Solid Waste Management and Disposal Facility of the dumpsite.

Pineda immediately reported it to the City Public Safety Company (CPSC) for the proper disposal of the explosives. The explosives were retrieved by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of CPSC.

According to Police Superintendent Alex delos Santos, CPSC’s chief, the explosives include a 40mm mortar and vintage bombs or explosives used during World War II.

Delos Santos suspected that a junkshop disposed of the explosives knowing the danger these pose.

“Mga junkshop lang naman yung madalas na bumibili ng mga ganyan dahil nga inaakala nilang pwedeng pagkakitaan yung bakal,” added delos Santos.

(Junkshops usually buy these explosives believing that they can make profit out of its metal casing.)

He also revealed that six of the old bombs, weighing about four kilos, still have primers indicating that these remain active.

“Pinapayuhan natin ang mga makakadiskubre ng ganito na huwag ng galawin dahil pwedeng maging sanhi ng sakuna kapag sumabog. I-report na lang sa awtoridad."

(We advise those who will discover these bombs to refrain from touching these because it can cause serious damage. Instead, report it immediately to authorities.)

The explosives were already turned over to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team of the Philippine Army.