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00:00In the town of Alfonso Castaneda in Nueva Vizcaya,
00:03a video was captured of students crossing a hanging bridge.
00:08Later, the bridge suddenly collapsed.
00:16Because of the incident, more than 30 students were injured.
00:27In the town of Teresa in Rizal,
00:29another hanging bridge collapsed after a heavy downpour.
00:51What does the government do to solve these problems?
00:59We have to cross the bridge because the road is flooded.
01:09On August 28, 2024, the video was captured again
01:14in the barangay Prinsa in Teresa Rizal.
01:20The water level in the river was high because of the low tide.
01:24A hanging bridge was also noticed above the flooded river.
01:28Wow, the bridge is beautiful.
01:32Wow, the water is high.
01:37But after 5 days, the hanging bridge gave way while the heavy downpour continued.
01:43A cellphone video was also captured of the part of the bridge that was submerged in the water.
01:49After more than a month, the bridge collapsed.
01:53The reporters went to the river to check the bridge.
01:57The foundation collapsed and the bridge also collapsed.
02:01The bridge collapsed because of the heavy downpour.
02:08The bridge collapsed due to the heavy downpour.
02:13The hanging bridge was placed in the center support.
02:17The debris was pushed by the debris of wood and wood.
02:22The new riprap was also given due to the high tide.
02:26We experienced that the water level rose like that.
02:31But despite the condition of the hanging bridge,
02:34some residents are still forced to cross the bridge.
02:38There is nothing else we can do.
02:41There is nothing else we can do.
02:42There is nothing else we can do.
02:43There is nothing else we can do.
02:44There is nothing else we can do.
02:48In fact, there is a spillway next to the damaged hanging bridge that can also be crossed.
02:53That is why when it floods, it is not possible.
02:56Just like last week, the water level was high and the spillway was submerged.
03:00That is still what people are using.
03:03That is why for the residents, it is still easier to cross the hanging bridge.
03:09This is also their shortcut to the town.
03:15Mr. Alderico is one of the residents who benefits from the damaged hanging bridge.
03:20The water level is really high.
03:22When it floods, it will be difficult.
03:26When it floods, it will be difficult.
03:31The alternative route to the town will take almost 30 minutes
03:37so that they can bring their belongings.
03:42The barangay captain said that the local government visited the damaged bridge.
03:49When we talked to the engineers who came here,
03:51that is what we talked about, the new design to make it stronger.
03:54If it will be raised from the previous water level,
03:57it is better to raise it by 2 meters.
04:01They are not doing it for us.
04:05When it floods, it will be difficult.
04:07When it floods, it will be difficult.
04:10We asked the LGU of Teresa Rizal
04:13to ask what their plan is for the damaged hanging bridge.
04:18But until now, they are not answering us.
04:24In the town of Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya,
04:30another hanging bridge was suddenly given.
04:35While the passengers were crossing.
04:39One of the passengers was John Rel Atan.
04:44He was 14 years old when he was crossing the hanging bridge.
04:51But John Rel was one of the most seriously injured due to the accident.
04:56He needed to be operated on after the spleen in his stomach exploded.
05:02My stomach hurts.
05:04That's what will happen to my son.
05:06I can't accept what happened to him.
05:16Just last week, John Rel was released from the hospital.
05:19He is still recovering.
05:21But John Rel is still afraid of the accident.
05:26I was afraid of what happened.
05:28That's why I was holding his hand while he was sleeping.
05:36The authorities investigated.
05:38The bridge was overloaded.
05:39That's why it was given.
05:42Almost 40 students and teachers
05:45crossed the hanging bridge at the same time.
05:48Meanwhile, only 5 people were able to cross it.
05:52In the official statement of the local government of Alfonso Castaneda,
05:56they said they immediately responded to the severity of the accident
05:59and provided medical attention to the injured students.
06:04They also assure that they will continue to monitor
06:07and provide assistance to the victims of the accident.
06:12As of now, the construction of the hanging bridge is just beginning
06:16after the incident.
06:18According to the data of the Department of Public Works and Highways or DPWH,
06:22of the more than 4,000 bridges in the country,
06:25more than 2,000 are considered to be in good condition.
06:29Almost 2,000 of these bridges are considered to be in fair condition
06:33or have no major defects,
06:35while more than 200 bridges are considered to be in poor condition
06:40or have major hazards to the area and its users.
06:45For an expert, it is important to monitor the condition
06:49or the structural integrity of the bridges
06:52to avoid accidents like what happened in Nueva Vizcaya.
07:12It should also be noted that the feasibility study was conducted properly
07:17to ensure that the bridge is strong and does not break easily
07:21when a strong storm passes by.
07:25It cannot be destroyed immediately after one year or replaced after 10 years.
07:31If the bridges are poor or broken, not repaired immediately,
07:38we can say that the local government is lacking.
07:43It is one of the indicators that the local government is doing a good job.
07:53The DPWH is always there for the needs of our residents,
08:00especially those who used to cross the cable.
08:04Hopefully, it will be fixed for the benefit of our residents who are in that location.
08:13For more information, visit www.fema.gov