Tag: Agusan del Sur

  • Police Enhance Agricultural Support in Agusan del Sur with New Facility

    In a significant boost to local agriculture, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 in Caraga has donated a new storage and sorting facility to the 4Ps Farmers Sustainable Association in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. The handover ceremony, which took place on February 18, 2025, was led by PRO-13 Director Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano and…

  • Police Boost Agricultural Efforts with New Facility in Agusan del Sur

    In a significant move to support local agriculture, the police in Agusan del Sur have donated a new storage and sorting facility to the 4Ps Farmers Sustainable Association in Bayugan City. The handover ceremony, which took place on February 18, 2025, was led by Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano, the director of PRO-13, alongside Col. Yahya…

  • Two High-Ranking NPA Leaders Killed in Agusan del Sur Confrontation

    In a significant blow to the New People’s Army (NPA), two of its senior commanders were killed during a clash with government forces in Agusan del Sur. The incident occurred on February 12, 2025, in Sitio Katipunan, Barangay San Lorenzo, Prosperidad, involving members of the 3rd Special Forces Battalion. The deceased were identified as Larry…

  • Police Identify Suspects in American’s Murder in Agusan del Sur

    In Butuan City, authorities have pinpointed individuals of interest following the murder of an American citizen in Agusan del Sur, as confirmed by a police official on Wednesday. Maj. Jennifer Ometer, who leads the information office at the Police Regional Office in Caraga Region (PRO-13), stated that the task force is actively following up on…

  • New Farm-to-Market Road in Bayugan City to Boost Local Economy and Aid Over 2,800 Rubber Farmers

    In a significant development for Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, a newly constructed 4.7-km farm-to-market road (FMR) was officially turned over to the local communities on February 7, 2025. The PHP59-million project, funded under the Philippine Rural Development Project, aims to connect the barangays of San Isidro, Burac, and Marcelina directly to the province’s market…

  • Former Agusan del Sur Congressman Acquitted in Pork Barrel Scandal

    In a significant ruling, the Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Agusan del Sur congressman Rodoflo Plaza of charges related to the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in 2008. The charges, which included malversation, direct bribery, and corruption, stemmed from agricultural and livelihood projects totaling PHP27.5 million, which were awarded to two organizations linked…

  • Agusan del Sur and DENR Caraga Break Ground for Surveying Instrument Test Site

    In a significant move to enhance land surveying accuracy, the provincial government of Agusan del Sur, in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Caraga Region (DENR-13), has initiated the construction of a testing site for surveying instruments. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the D.O Plaza Government Center in Barangay…

  • Agusan del Sur and DENR Break Ground on Surveying Instrument Test Site

    In a significant move to enhance land surveying accuracy, the provincial government of Agusan del Sur, in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Caraga Region (DENR-13), has initiated the construction of a testing site for surveying instruments. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the D.O Plaza Government Center in Barangay…

  • Agusan del Sur and DENR Collaborate on New Surveying Instrument Test Site

    In a significant move to enhance land surveying accuracy in the Caraga Region, the provincial government of Agusan del Sur, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-13), has initiated the construction of a testing site for surveying instruments. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the D.O Plaza Government Center in Barangay…

  • Bishop Ruben Labajo Takes Helm as First Leader of Newly Formed Diocese of Prosperidad

    In a significant event for the Catholic community in Agusan del Sur, Bishop Ruben Labajo was officially installed as the inaugural bishop of the Diocese of Prosperidad on January 28, 2025. The ceremony, held at St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Prosperidad, marked a new chapter for the region’s spiritual life, following the diocese’s establishment…