Mindanaotoday.com | DENR-10, other agencies sign MOA for creation of TRBMC
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-10 (DENR-10) and other concerned government agencies and private organizations have recently created the Tagoloan River Basin Management Council (TRBMC).
A memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed among parties to formally create and institutionalize the TRBMC held in this city on July 28, 2022. A capacity development was also conducted at the same time.
According to Felix Mirasol Jr., DENR-10 assistant regional director for technical services, the MOA will lead to ensure environmental sustainability, community resiliency, economic development and institutional linkages in the management of the council.
He added that the collaborative partnership will be sustained through generations and synergy to execute the mission of the council which is to promote human environmental and ecological security.
Mirasol represented Henry Adornado, DENR-10 regional executive director, during the signing of the MOA.
Representatives from various national government agencies, local government units, non-governmental organizations, religious groups, security, academe, business sector, and people’s organizations and indigenous people’s organizations were present during the signing.
Bishop Noel Pedregosa of the Diocese of Malaybalay, welcomed the members of the TRBMC as he lauded signatories as well as representatives that their commitment to the MOA is very significant to the council.
He elaborated that the council is very necessary, timely and purposeful considering climate change impacts, economic inflation, and various forms of threats to social welfare. (Jigger Jerusalem | MT)
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