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BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing modern mountain technologies to address persistent erosion problems in the Cordillera region, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said.
“Our practice before is no longer applicable at this time. We cannot continue doing the same thing. We will use new technologies and methods that are sturdier and will last longer,” Dizon told reporters after inspecting rain-induced landslides and rockslides that damaged public infrastructure in Baguio City and Benguet province on Friday.
Dizon said the new technologies would cost more initially but would be cheaper in the long run by reducing repeated repairs after heavy rains.
“We repeatedly repair damaged infrastructure after the rains. That can no longer be the case,” he said.
