The Agusan River Basin Summit was held on September 3 to 4, 2015 at Almont Inland Resort in Butuan City. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga Regional Office and the Mindanao Development Authority ﴾MinDA) led the summit. All stakeholders from Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, Bukidnon, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Butuan City actively participated in the two-day summit.The Agusan River Basin Summit was held on September 3 to 4, 2015 at Almont Inland Resort in Butuan City. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga Regional Office and the Mindanao Development Authority ﴾MinDA) led the summit. All stakeholders from Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, Bukidnon, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Butuan City actively participated in the two-day summit.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII representative, Ms. Marietta P. Tumulak, is one of the members of the Technical Working Group (TWG). The Agusan River Basin Organization (ARBO) was formally organized on the second day of the summit. Bishop Juan de Dios D. Pueblos, DD is the ARBO Chairperson. The ARBO is the body responsible for the implementation of conservation and development strategies for the river basin.
The summit culminated in the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement which affirms the organization’s commitment to the sustainable management of the Agusan River Basin.