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Jail the culprits behind the collapsed bridge in Isabela: Erwin Tulfo
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo is pushing for the imprisonment of those responsible for the partial collapse of the P1.225 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela.
He suspects the bridge was built cheaply to allow individuals to pocket excess funds.
Tulfo calls for the designer, contractor, and negligent Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials to be held accountable.
The construction of the 900-meter bridge began in 2014 during the Benigno Aquino III administration, with 90% completed during the Rodrigo Duterte administration.
The bridge, initially funded at P1.8 billion and later trimmed to P900 million before ballooning to P1.2 billion due to retrofitting, collapsed after an attempted passage of three dump trucks weighing approximately 102 tons.
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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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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. initially blamed a "design flaw" and budget cuts from previous administrations for the collapse of the Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela.
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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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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will lead a Senate blue ribbon subcommittee investigation into the collapse of the Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela, which occurred less than a month after its opening when a dump truck exceeding the weight limit attempted to cross, resulting in six injuries.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. identified a design flaw in the collapsed Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela, noting its lack of supporting cables.
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