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Heads must roll: Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., commenting on the issue of the collapsed Cabagan-Santa Maria bridge in Isabela, says heads must roll "whether it was due to fault or gross negligence." “As the chairperson of your Senate Committee on Public Works, I am deeply alarmed and greatly concerned about the collapse of this newly-opened Cabagan-Santa Maria bridge in Isabela. Whether it was due to fault or gross negligence, we must swing the sword so that accountability will run its course,” Revilla said during Friday’s hearing, March 14, 2025 of the Blue Ribbon Committee. “There are times when we say that we must not point fingers. But in this kind of situation, there can't be no one at fault; and even more so, there can't be no one to hold accountable. Anyone involved or complicit in the mistake or negligence must be named and held accountable,” he added. The committee, headed by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, conducted a motu proprio investigation on the newly constructed bridge that collapsed less than a month after it was completed and opened to the public, leaving six persons injured. (Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)