The Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela reopened Monday, March 2, after the successful installation of a steel bridge connector on its previously collapsed section, restoring a vital link for local commuters. The reopening ceremony was led by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
The Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela will open to traffic on Mar. 2 with strict limits on vehicle weight and height to ensure public safety, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. The bridge has been closed since its partial collapse in February 2025, which rendered it...
The temporary bridge replacing the collapsed Cabagan-Santa Maria bridge in northern Isabela is nearing completion and expected to reopen to light vehicles in March 2026, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Thursday, Feb. 19. DPWH Cagayan Valley reported the construction is...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – Police arrested an employee of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau for alleged extortion in an entrapment operation in a gasoline station on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, in Barangay Ugad, Cabagan, Isabela. The suspect was...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A giant bilao or circular tray of Pancit Cabagan was served during the Bambanti Festival in the City of Ilagan in Isabela province on Tuesday. The iconic noodle dish weighed 208 kilos and presented in a 16-foot circular tray. It was cooked through the combined efforts of...
If there 's someone to blame in the collapse of the P1.2 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, it 's not the driver of the ill-fated truck that was traversing it, according to some senators. In his privilege speech, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada had already...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formed a five-member probe panel to investigate the collapse of the newly constructed Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela, with findings set for submission on or before Apr. 25. Under Special Order No. 35 issued on Mar. 17, DPWH Secretary...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is now pushing for a comprehensive review of all laws and policies against overloading by trucks and trailers across the country. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (MB File Photo) Escudero made the call for a review in light of the recent...
If some heads have to roll, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said it has to start with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, who, for him, is not taking the investigation of the collapsed P1.2 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela seriously. Sen. Alan Peter...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) If ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo would have his way, he would have several people jailed for the collapse of the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge, including the bridge's designer and contractor....
The collapse of the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge In Isabela could lead to inspection of all bridge projects in the country, especially those constructed during the time of former president Rodrigo Duterte, a Malacañang official said. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) Palace Press Officer and...
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...
