Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has called on the Senate to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the status of all state bridges nationwide. Estrada, in filing Senate Resolution No. 153, said it is imperative to look into the condition and structural integrity of bridges nationwide following the...
The 45-year-old Piggatan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan, collapsed on Monday afternoon after three overloaded trucks, each weighing about 50 tons, crossed it at the same time, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 7. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the trucks exceeded...
DAGUPAN CITY – The Piggatan Bridge in Alcala town, Cagayan province collapsed on Monday afternoon, Oct. 6. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said that the bridge collapsed as several 10-wheel trailer trucks were passing. It is impassable to all types of vehicles as a...
President Marcos concluded that the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela collapsed due to design flaw. Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela (RTVM) In an interview after he conducted an inspection of the collapsed bridge on Thursday, March 6, Marcos said aside from the bridge being poorly...
Malacañang has revealed that a possible underdesign might have caused the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela to collapse. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (Betheena Unite/MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that the government is...
Retrofitting efforts to address structural concerns in the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge were undertaken under the Marcos administration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Mar. 4. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan clarified that the bridge’s design and construction...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Six persons were reportedly injured when a portion of the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Barangay Casibarag Norte, Cabagan, Isabela collapsed on Thursday night, Feb. 27. THE Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela collapsed on Thursday night, Feb. 27. Among those injured...
Governor Jonvic Remulla ordered the Provincial Engineering Office to prioritize the accounting and dismantling of all condemned structures in Cavite. In a Facebook post on Monday, Aug. 1, Remulla said the order will be relayed to all municipal and city engineers. The governor's order came after...
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – Authorities found Thursday, July 28, the last missing victim in the collapse of a suspended steel bridge in Sitio Talisayan, Barangay Sampaloc IV on Tuesday evening, July 26. Barangay Information Officer April Rose Movido told the Manila Bulletin that the...
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – The number of fatalities from the collapse of a suspended steel bridge in Sitio Talisayan, Barangay Sampaloc IV on Tuesday evening, July 26, has risen to seven. Barangay Information Officer April Rose Movido confirmed with the Manila Bulletin the latest death...
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – One person died, three were hurt, while seven remain missing after a suspended steel bridge in Sitio Talisayan, Barangay Sampaloc IV collapsed Tuesday night, July 26. Barangay Information Officer April Rose Movido told the Manila Bulletin that as of 8:00 a.m. on...
Malacañang expressed its condolences to the loved ones of those who died following the collapse of the old Clarin Bridge over the Loboc River in Loay, Bohol, on April 27. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo) In a statement, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said...
