Dizon pushes nature-based solutions in flood-prone Bulacan

Dizon pushes nature-based solutions in flood-prone Bulacan

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon said on Saturday that the government was shifting away from its traditional reliance on concrete structures to nature-based solutions to address chronic flooding in Bulacan.Dizon said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) had for decades tended to turn to concrete structures such as sheet piles, concrete dikes and other engineering works whenever flooding occurred…