04/08/2026
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BUTUAN CITY โ The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga successfully brought its essential environmental and regulatory services closer to the people through the DENR Express: Permitting on Wheels held at the Main Atrium, Ground Floor of Robinsons Place Butuan on July 27-28, 2026.
The activity featured permit processing, environmental compliance assistance, geohazard-related services, consultations, and the distribution of free seedlings, making government services readily available in a single, accessible venue.
DENR Caraga Regional Executive Director Ma. Theresa J. Allen said the one-stop public service initiative is the realization of DENR Secretary Juan Miguel T. Cunaโs directive to the DENR field offices to provide faster, more accessible, and more convenient government services by bringing various frontline services of the DENR and its attached bureaus directly to the public.
RED Allen expressed her gratitude to the Robinsons Place Butuan management, through its Mall Operations Manager, Jinky Anne Sotoniel, for allowing the DENR to use the Robinsons Main Atrium for the activity. She also thanked the LGU of Butuan City, led by Mayor Lawrence Fortun, duly represented by the Acting City ENRO Forester Jess Saburao. She had specifically thanked Representative Jose โJoboyโ S. Aquino, who was represented by Attorney William dela Cruz, for his support for DENR activities such as this and in the issuance of Special Patents, especially for schools.
Aside from the DENR Regional Office, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Caraga led by RD Reynaldo S. Digamo, represented by Clearance and Permitting Division Chief Fermina J. Gacuma, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 13, headed by RD Francis Glenn N. Suanti, and DENR field offices (PENRO Agusan del Norte and the CENR Offices of Tubay and Nasipit) participated in the event, allowing clients to conveniently access multiple services without visiting different government offices.
During the two-day activity, the DENR Regional Office, along with the PENRO of Agusan del Norte headed by PENRO Agapito T. Patubo, represented by DMO V Luis P. Gonzaga, and the CENR Offices of Nasipit and Tubay led by CENR Officers Nelson B. Caranzo and Ruel O. Ladaga, respectively, provided services to 245 clients and generated a total collection of โฑ37,142.32. A total of 170 permits and certificates were issued, consisting of 46 Chainsaw Registrations, 74 Transport Documents, 28 Land Status Certifications, 16 V-37 Certificates, five (5) Survey Authorities, and one (1) Cutting Permit for Public Safety. For other services, 70 clients were served, including: seven (7) patent application document reviews, five (5) land status classification queries, two (2) survey authority document reviews, five (5) survey and mapping consultations, 11 legal consultations, and 43 notarial services.
In addition, 2,200 seedlings of fruit and indigenous tree species were distributed to interested clients free of charge.
Meanwhile, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Caraga served 89 clients and collected โฑ160,200.00 in regulatory fees. EMB issued a total of 95 environmental permits and clearances, including 11 Environmental Compliance Certificates (ECCs), 24 Certificates of Non-Coverage (CNCs), 17 Permits to Operate (PTOs), 16 Wastewater Discharge Permits (WDPs), seven (7) Pollution Control Officer (PCO) accreditations, one (1) Chemical Control Order (CCO) permit, and 19 Hazardous Waste Generator Identification (HazWaste ID) registrations. The bureau also served 17 additional clients, consisting of 11 technical consultations and six (6) under Client Relations Services (CRS) to assist clients with environmental compliance concerns and regulatory requirements.
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Caraga had likewise served a total of 117 clients through their various frontline services. These included the issuance of five (5) Geohazard Certifications, consultations on four (4) Petitions for Minahang Bayan, six (6) applications for Geohazard Certification, and three (3) Geohazard Identification Reports. Additionally, three (3) consultations on mining-related concerns were rendered, while Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials were distributed to 113 participants.