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Harris Julio

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:604px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759808835265560446241_1164142919146288_275435955005065930_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cagayan Provincial Information Office photo/Facebook </span></span></span></div><p>ISABELA — A team from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bureau of Design arrived in Cagayan on Tuesday to assess the collapsed bridge in Piggatan, Alcala. </p><p>DPWH Cagayan First District Engineer Oscar Gumiran said the assessment would determine the extent of the damage and come up with a comprehensive plan for the immediate repair or reconstruction of the bridge.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/10/6/cagayan-s-piggatan-bridge-collapses-1743">Cagayan’s Piggatan bridge collapses</a></div><p>The 45-year-old bridge was designed to handle a load of 18 tons.</p><p>It collapsed on Monday afternoon after four trucks attempted to cross the bridge.</p><p>One of the trucks was loaded with palay, another with construction materials, while the other two were empty.</p><p>Seven passengers of the trucks were injured. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/10/7/3-trucks-cause-45-year-old-piggatan-bridge-to-collapse-dpwh-chief-0742">3 trucks cause 45-year-old Piggatan bridge to collapse - DPWH chief</a></div><p>Governor Edgar Aglipay said that the provincial government was considering filing complaints against the truck owners or operators if it is proven that they violated the bridge’s weight limit.</p><p>“Yun ang gagawin natin, so that maging careful naman ‘yung mga may-ari ng truck na dumadaan, pagsabihan man ‘yung driver nila na huwag nang makisabay kung merong mga mabibigat na truck, pabayaan muna na dumaan. Ito side by side, apat sila, meron talagang problema, na-overlaod talaga,” said Aglipay.</p><p>(That’s what we’ll do, so that truck owners passing through the area will be more careful and advise their drivers not to cross along with other heavy trucks. Let the others pass first. In this case, four trucks side by side — that’s a real problem. It was definitely overloaded.)</p><p>Meanwhile, Alcala Mayor Tin Antonio appealed to the national government for immediate funding to construct a new bridge, that is vital to transportation and the local economy.</p><p>“Itong Piggatan Bridge ay nasa national highway which is the main artery of the province of Cagayan connectiong Cagayan, Isabela and Ilocos. Walang ibang madadaanan ang ibang vehicles including mga malalaking vehicles kundi ito lamang. Baka hindi po naaayon na 18 tons lamang na kapasidad ng bridge ang ilagay along the national highway,” Antonio stressed.</p><p>(This Piggatan Bridge is on the national highway, which is the main artery of the province of Cagayan, connecting Cagayan, Isabela, and Ilocos. There are no alternate routes for vehicles, including large ones, except this. It might not be appropriate for a bridge on the national highway to have only an 18-ton capacity.)</p><p>For now, alternative routes have been designated, including the Piggatan-Maraburab Barangay Road for light vehicles, and the Jct. Gattaran - Cumao - Capissayan - Sta. Margarita Bolos Point Road to Baybayog - Baggao - Sta. Margarita Road for heavy vehicles.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JwKlZkBV0JA?si=XAlQ8H7EyN517fWg" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>A team from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bureau of Design arrived in Cagayan on Tuesday morning to check the collapsed bridge in Piggatan, Alcala. </p>

A team from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bureau of Design arrived in Cagayan on Tuesday morning to check the collapsed bridge in Piggatan, Alcala.

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DPWH checking Cagayan's collapsed Piggatan bridge

Harris Julio,

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Published Oct 07, 2025 12:34 PM PHT

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