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  1. AN aerial view of the collapsed Aquino Bridge in Barangay San Isidro, Tarlac City, after heavy rains triggered its collapse on 18 August. The following day, a portion of the Agana Bridge in Barangay Tibag also gave way, underscoring the destructive force of the floods that battered the province.

    What brought down Aquino Bridge?

    Authorities investigate the collapse of Tarlac City’s Ninoy Aquino Bridge, examining river scouring, erosion, foundation damage, aging and possible quarrying…

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  3. Did quarrying weaken collapsed Tarlac bridge?

    Did quarrying weaken collapsed Tarlac bridge?

    The Ninoy Aquino Bridge collapse in Tarlac City puts river quarrying under scrutiny as questions emerge over scouring, erosion and the failure of the…

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  4. SEARCH and rescue operations continue for four people who remain missing after a Toyota Avanza was swept away when the Agana Bridge collapsed on 29 August.

    Bridge collapse leaves 4 missing

    Rescue teams continued search and rescue operations along the Tarlac River on Sunday while authorities assessed the condition of the collapsed Agana Bridge.

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  7. A portion of the Aquino Bridge in Tarlac City collapsed around midnight on 29 August after strong currents from the Aquino River, fueled by continuous rain from the southwest monsoon (habagat), battered the structure. The Tarlac City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office advised motorists to avoid the bridge and take alternative routes.

    Aquino Bridge gives way

    A portion of Tarlac City’s Ninoy Aquino Bridge collapsed amid heavy habagat rains and strong river currents, prompting authorities to close the bridge and…

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  8. RESCUE experts from the Bureau of Fire Protection regional office were deployed to help arrest a suspect in the theft of electrical wires at the San juanico Bridge who attempted to elude arrest by climbing up the braces and girders of the bridge.

    Thief nabbed stealing wires

    Police arrested a suspected scrap buyer allegedly caught stealing electrical wires from the San Juanico Bridge in an effort to protect the vital Leyte-Samar…

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  10. PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon inspects the Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road in Barangay Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet, on Friday. The road completely collapsed due to continuous heavy rains, causing traffic delays and slowing down motorists and commuters in the area.

    Dizon fast-tracks P34-B coastal road

    DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon inspected major infrastructure projects in Northern Mindanao, including the P1.3-billion Tagoloan Bridge and P34-billion Cagayan de…

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  11. THE project contractor, in coordination with the DPWH Ilocos Sur 2nd District Engineering Office, has installed warning and precautionary signs and deployed the necessary equipment at the Nanguneg West Bridge in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, to ensure the safety of motorists and the general public.

    Heavy rains damage Nanguneg West Bridge

    Heavy rains, rising river levels and strong currents caused part of the flood control structure at the ongoing Nangueg West Bridge project in Narvacan, Ilocos…

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  12. PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

    Fire damage shuts down Culiat Bridge

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered an urgent structural assessment of Culiat Bridge II after a four-alarm fire damaged the bridge, prompting traffic…

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  14. Structural damage, including a long crack in the asphalt, is visible on the Culiat Bridge II on Congressional Avenue, Quezon City. The roadway remains closed to motorists as local authorities and engineers investigate the extent of the damage caused by a Saturday night fire.

    Culiat Bridge blaze razes 46 homes

    A fourth-alarm fire razed 46 homes beneath Culiat Bridge II in Quezon City, displacing dozens of families and forcing the closure of Congressional Avenue after…

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  18. KAPELLBRÜCKE (Chapel Bridge) is Europe’s oldest covered wooden footbridge.

    Lose oneself in Lucerne

    Along the riverbanks are different restaurants offering local and international fare.

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