The Agusan River Valley in Mindanao, Philippines, has great archaeological significance, particularly for the Age of Contacts and Trade. Intensifying pothunting activities, however, complicate the systematic study of the region due to the loss of the artifacts’ stratigraphic context. This article is concerned with the archaeological research potential of beads recovered from disturbed contexts by presenting results from the multi-level analysis of 200 stone, glass, and metal beads donated to the Agusan River Valley Archaeology and Heritage Project. Descriptive and typological analyses reveals a preference for certain bead shapes and colors, while preliminary compositional analysis identifies similarities with colorants used in glass beads excavated in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. These results provide insights into the cultural lives of precolonial communities along the Agusan River Valley and their participation in a wider interregional exchange network.