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Acountability over P1.2B Isabela bridge collapse sought
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.
The newly opened bridge, which took seven years to construct, collapsed when a dump truck carrying approximately 102 tons of boulders traversed it.
Six persons, including a child, were reportedly injured in the incident.
Revilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works, called for the contractor to be blacklisted and punished, and for the bridge to be repaired at no additional cost to the public.
He also urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to hold its engineers and personnel accountable for overseeing the project and to release the results of their investigation.
The DPWH has initiated a probe and sought assistance from experts in the Bureau of Design and Bureau of Construction to conduct a thorough evaluation.
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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 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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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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