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DPWH promises accountability after bridge collapse
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has vowed to hold accountable those responsible for the partial collapse of the P1.2-billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela.
The newly opened bridge, which had its opening on February 1, 2025, collapsed on Thursday night, February 27, 2025, damaging four vehicles.
DPWH Regional Director Engr. Mathias Malenab assured the public that the agency will take action and identify those responsible.
The collapse occurred when a dump truck carrying approximately 87 tons of boulders passed over the bridge, significantly exceeding the 45-ton maximum gross vehicle weight limit.
Malenab emphasized the importance of responsibility, accountability, and transparency in public service.
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Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. is demanding accountability after the P1.2-billion Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela partially collapsed on Thursday night, February 27.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered an investigation into the collapse of the P1.22-billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, focusing on potential corruption and accountability.
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A 60-meter section of the newly completed Sta. Maria-Cabagan Bridge in Isabela collapsed on Thursday night, February 27, due to a dump truck carrying an estimated 102 tons of boulders.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson suspects that substandard materials may have been used on the recently collapsed Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela.
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A 60-meter segment of the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela collapsed on February 27 after a dump truck carrying 100 tons of boulders passed over it, injuring six individuals.
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