PGMN anchor Cj Hirro questioned why the original detailed engineering design (DED) of the Cabagan–Sta. Maria Bridge — which required the substructure to be built first before the superstructure — was disregarded once the project reached bidding at the DPWH central office. She noted that the approved scope was altered, allowing the superstructure to rise up to span 8 even though the substructure was unfinished. Hirro stressed that this change practically guaranteed the bridge’s collapse. She also