Tag: footbridge

MMDA, pinag-aaralan ang mga komento vs QC bridge

(Eagle News) — Pinag-aaralan ngayon ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang posibleng pagbabago sa mga itinayong footbridge sa Quezon City na umani ng batikos sa social media. Isa na rito ang itinayong footbridge sa GMA-Kamuning station kung saan sinabi ng mga citizen na hindi ito accessible sa mga PWD, matatanda at buntis. Kaya naman nirereview ngayon ng mmda sa pakikipagtulungan ng engineering department ang pwedeng maging revision sa mga footbridge. Giit ng MMDA, kailangan […]

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Palace: Enemies of gov’t behind “Province of China” banners

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, July 12, said “enemies of the government” were behind the banners calling the Philippines a “province of China” and which were seen hanging from some footbridges in Metro Manila “It’s absurd, and I’m sure it’s (them behind it),” Roque said. According to Roque, those behind the banners, which were seen on the second anniversary of the Philippines’ win in its arbitration case filed against China, were […]

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Two congressmen, mayor sustain injuries after bridge gives way in Zamboanga

  (Eagle News) — Two congressmen and the mayor of Zamboanga were injured on Thursday, April 26, after the wooden bridge they were on  while they were inspecting houses intended for the victims of the Zamboanga siege gave way. Those who sustained minor injuries in the incident were Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez, chair of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development; Zamboanga City Rep. Celso Lobregat; and Mayor Beng Climaco. In a Facebook post, […]

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Four dead in Miami bridge collapse: fire chief

by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) —  A newly installed pedestrian bridge over a major road in Miami collapsed on Thursday, killing four people and trapping multiple cars below. The walkway, which connected Florida International University to a student housing area, went up less than a week ago. “We have located up to four victims. Four deceased,” Miami-Dade Fire Chief Dave Downey told a news conference. Maurice Kemp, the area’s deputy […]

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