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Marcos wants probe on NAIA bollards installed in 2019 under Tugade
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to investigate the procurement and specifications of bollards at NAIA Terminal 1, which were installed in July 2019.
The investigation was prompted by a recent incident where an SUV crashed into the bollards, killing two people and injuring four others.
The bollards were procured and installed under then-transport chief Arthur Tugade during the Duterte administration.
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the President ordered the probe into how the procurement and specifications were handled.
An accomplishment report from 2019 indicated that P8 million was spent to install these security bollards across all NAIA terminals to prevent vehicles from ramming terminal walls.
The DoTr had already reinstalled the damaged bollard at the departure area on Monday.
The government is considering replacing the safety bollards to prevent future accidents.
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