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More bridge collapse incidents likely if execs not held accountable-Lacson
Senator Panfilo Lacson suspects that substandard materials may have been used on the recently collapsed Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela.
He voiced this concern during a press conference in Bulacan, noting that such incidents will persist unless those responsible are held accountable and jailed.
Lacson hopes that negligence in infrastructure projects will not lead to casualties.
A portion of the P1.225-billion bridge collapsed on Thursday.
The bridge project, initially proposed in 2014, faced delays and a significant cost increase, and was intended to replace an old overflow bridge that was often impassable due to floods.
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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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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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Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III filed Senate Resolution 1319, calling for a Senate investigation into the alarming frequency of bridge collapses nationwide to determine accountability and assess the adequacy of current infrastructure policies.
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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.
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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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