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Congress urged to realign flood control funds to nature-based solutions
Environmental and civil society groups are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Congress to abandon traditional, concrete-based flood control projects.
These organizations advocate for a shift towards nature-based solutions, which they describe as more resilient, cost-effective, and environmentally sound.
The groups expressed outrage over systemic corruption within the nation's flood control infrastructure program, calling for an end to projects that are "environmentally blind."
They demand not only the prosecution of those responsible for corruption but also a fundamental transformation in the country's disaster risk reduction strategies.
Furthermore, the coalition implores Congress to reallocate funds from canceled or realigned flood control projects to other severely underfunded government obligations, aiming to restore public trust.
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