Manila, May 18 -- The national government has established the San Juanico Task Group (SJTG) to coordinate security, traffic flow and safety protocols following concerns over the structural integrity of the San Juanico Bridge, which connects the islands of Samar and Leyte.

The formation of the task group comes in response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to prioritize infrastructure safety amid an ongoing reassessment of the iconic bridge's condition.

A three-ton weight limit was imposed on the structure after engineers raised red flags about its load-bearing capacity.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will lead the SJTG, overseeing the implementation of safety protocols in collaboration with other government agencies....