PBBM, gov’t officials inspect collapsed bridge in Isabela

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00:00Rushing or hurrying up on occasion takes up more time, just as getting cheap or trying

00:05to save on quality could ultimately cost more.

00:08A whole lot more as in the case of the Kabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, which the President

00:13saw for himself earlier today and bewailed the bridge's flawed design as it would cost,

00:18along with its last budget, of P800 million pesos less from the original.

00:23As such, there will be hell to pay for those responsible for the collapse of the Kabagan-Santa

00:27Maria Bridge and its frail design that reeks of corruption and incompetence, as our Kenneth

00:32Paciente reports.

00:36Traces of the collapse that occurred last month can still be seen on the Kabagan-Santa

00:40Maria Bridge in the province of Isabela.

00:42This truck remains hanging on the damaged section of the bridge, while other vehicles

00:47and motorcycles are still stranded.

00:49Thus, residents, motorists, and commuters are temporarily using the overflow bridge.

00:55One of them is Teresito, who is disappointed over the failure of a supposedly well-maintained

00:59bridge daily, but then has to endure a rather longer and rough route instead.

01:09To determine the root cause of the incident, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. personally

01:14inspected the bridge, accompanied by representatives from DPWH Region 2, the Central Office, and

01:20local officials.

01:21Under his assessment, a design flaw or a problem in the design was identified as the reason

01:26why such a section of the bridge collapsed.

01:29He noted that although P1.8 billion was allocated for the project, a lower amount was actually

01:34disbursed and spent, ultimately affecting the bridge's design.

01:50He also pointed out that issues necessitating corrections had already been identified from

02:48the beginning.

02:53The President expressed regret as the bridge would now require extensive repairs, essentially

02:58bringing the project back to square one.

03:18However, the President assured that accountability will be exacted, but he also emphasized that

03:22the primary focus should be in addressing the issue and fixing the bridge first.

03:44From the part of the House of Representatives, the Makabayan Bloc also launched an investigation

03:49into the issue through House Resolution No. 2249.

03:53They aim to determine whether corruption or negligence played a role in the incident,

03:57And to keep such incident from happening again, the PALA suggests...

04:18From PTV Manila, Kenneth Paciente, Balitang Pambansa.

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