Truck carrying steel bars causes footbridge collapse in South Cotabato

Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

KORONADAL CITY, Philippines — A footbridge in Barangay Denlag, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, collapsed on Saturday, Oct. 24, while a truck carrying steel bars crossed it, forcing residents to use a makeshift bamboo walkway to cross the river. Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Kagawad Jericho Palmaera Layang said a section of the bridge suddenly gave way as

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