
24/03/2025
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga has partnered with the Bureau of Fire Protection 13 and the PHILSAGA Mining Corporation for the Adopt-A-Forest Program for which the proponents officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) held at the Lope Asis Memorial Gymnasium in Bayugan City on March 17, 2025.
OIC-Regional Executive Director Maritess M. Ocampo, FCSUPT Rodulfo P. Denaga, and Engr. Clement M. Chiu officially signed the MOU and MOA for the DENR Caraga, Bureau of Fire Protection-Caraga, and the PhilSAGA Mining Corporation, respectively.
Under the MOU, DENR-Caraga provided and designated an aggregate of 12.7 hectares of forestland within Agusan del Sur to BFP-Caraga for the shared partnership through the program. The DENR will extend its expertise, guidance, and support, while the BFP takes on the vital responsibility of planting, nurturing, and safeguarding these green spaces.
RED Ocampo, in her message, thanked the BFP for reaching out to the DENR to participate in the โAdopt-a-Forestโ program as one of the active partners to combat climate change and promote environmental sustainability contributing to reforestation efforts and enhancing biodiversity conservation.
BFP Deputy Chief for Operations FCSUPT Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu, Bayugan City Mayor Hon. Kirk A. Asis, LGU-Bayugan personnel, PENRO, CENROs, and Fire Marshals in the province, and other stakeholders were also present to show support for the initiative.