Table of Contents Message of the Provincial Governor - i Message of the Provincial Vice Governor - ii ELA Resolution - iii Vision and Mission Statement of the province - 1 Brief Profile of Agusan del Sur - 2 – 11 Situational Analysis Economic Development Sector - 11 – 13 Social Development Sector - 13 – 23 Environmental Protection and Conservation - 23 – 29 Public Safety and Security - 29 – 33 Institutional/Transforming the Bureaucracy - 33 – 37 Goal, Objectives, and Strategies - 37 – 52 Priority Programs and Projects - 53 – 105 2014 Priority Programs and Projects - 53 – 72 2015 Priority Programs and Projects - 73 – 89 2016 Priority Programs and Projects - 90 – 105 CapDev Agenda (Table 7) - 106 – 144 Economic Development Sector - 106 – 120 Environmental Protection and Conservation - 121 – 125 Social Sector - 126 – 135 Public Safety and Security - 136 – 139 Institutional/Transforming the Bureaucracy - 140 – 144 Legislative Requirements - 145 – 170 Resource Mobilization Strategies - 171 - 177 Vision and Mission Statement Vision ‘An Agri-industrialized, eco-tourism province of God centered, caring, healthy productive and self-sustaining communities” Mission Improved quality of life of Southern Agusanons specially the Indigenous People Page | 1 Brief Profile of Agusan del Sur Physical Location Agusan del Sur occupies an accostal portion of Northeastern Mindanao, bounded on the North by Agusan del Norte, on the south by Compostela Valley, on the west by Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon, and on the East by Surigao del Sur. The province is landlocked and can be reached only by land transportation through the Davao–Butuan National Highway. Three minor roads also provide access for travelers coming from Tandag, Lianga, Barobo and Bislig City in Surigao del Sur and one road connects the southwestern part of the province with Asuncion, Compostela Valley province. All four roads, however intersects the National Highway at different points. On external routes, the province could be reached through water transportation through Nasipit Port in Agusan del Norte to Cebu, Bohol and Manila, air transportation in Butuan to Cebu, or Butuan Manila, and Butuan to Davao. Land Area The province’s approximate area is 896,550 hectares or 8,965.50 sq.km. ranking as the fourth largest in the country. The three largest provinces are, first Palawan with an area of 14,896.3 sq.km, second, Isabela with an area of 10,664.5 sq.km, third Cagayan Valley with an area of 9,007.7 sq.km. The municipalities of Loreto, La Paz, Esperanza, and San Luis are the four largest municipalities in land area comprising almost sixty percent of the province’s total land area. On the other hand, Sta. Josefa and Talacogon, are river towns have the smallest land area. Political Subdivision The seat of the provincial government is the Government Center situated in Barangay Patin-ay, Prosperidad. The center also host national agencies. There are fourteen municipalities in the province, seven are located along the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway or Agusan-Davao National Highway and are aptly termed as highway towns. These are the municipalities of Sibagat, Bayugan, Prosperidad, San Francisco, Rosario, Bunawan, and Trento. The municipalities of Sta. Josefa, Veruela, Talacogon, San Luis, and Esperanza are situated along the Agusan River. Along the Umayam and Adgaoan Rivers which are the tributaries of Agusan River are the municipalities of Loreto and La Paz, respectively. Towns along the rivers are called river towns. Presently, there are 2 congressional districts of the province. District 1 covers the municipalities of Sibagat, Bayugan, Prosperidad, Talacogon, San Luis, and Esperanza. District 2 covers the municipalities of San Francisco, Rosario, Bunawan, Rosario, Trento, Sta. Josefa, Veruela, Loreto and La Paz Page | 2 Agusan del Sur has 318 barangays, and is headed by an elected Barangay Captain. Language and Dialects Cebuano is dominantly spoken followed by Boholano and Illongo. Of the native tongue, Manobo dialect is the most popular. Other popular dialects are the Higaonon, Butuanon, Surigaonon and Kamayo. Most, however, can understand and talk in Filipino, the National Language. English is usually used in conversations and in the government transactions. It is also used as the medium of instruction in schools. Topography and Land Features Agusan del Sur is an elongated basin formation with mountain ranges in the eastern and western sides forming a valley which occupies the central longitudinal section of the land. The Agusan River which flows from Compostela Valley in the south towards Agusan del Norte in the North runs almost in the middle of the valley and empties at Butuan Bay. The river has twelve major tributaries namely: Wawa, Andana, Gibong and Simulao River in the Eastern side, and Ojot, Pusilao, Kasilayan, Libang, Maasam, Adgaoan, Umayam and Ihaoan in the Western Side. These tributaries are fed by numerous streams and creeks. The southern half of the province from the municipality of Veruela is an area filled with many swamps and lakes, the biggest of which is Talacogon Lake. Soil Type Agusan del Sur is endowed with rich and fertile soil. Because of its soil fertility, varied crops will grow. Based on the Land Resource Evaluation Project conducted by the Bureau of Soils in 1983, Agusan del Sur soil types are characterized from deep to very deep, moderately deep to shallow and shallow to slightly acedic, strongly acidic, moderately acedic and neutral high fertility and low fertility. It has also varied colors dark-brown, brown dark yellow brown, very dark grayish brown, and reddish brown. Among soil types are clay, clayey, loam, loamy, silty loam, sandy, clayey loam, coarse loamy and clayey loamy. The clayey and loamy types are richer in nutrients than most sandy soils. The texture of the soil has a considerable effect on many factors which affect plant growth and agricultural management. Climate and Rainfall The province was once classified as typhoon-free, but due to the effect of Climate Change, the province climate has changed and part in the west side has shifted to type lV. Manifestation of the change was the occurrence of typhoon Sendong on December 16, 2011, and Typhoon Pablo in December 4, 2012. Billions of agricultural crops, lifelines, and infrastructures, were destroyed and death of 18 persons was reported. The climate map of the Philippines based on modified corona classification shows that the province falls under type ll, but in 2008 when the climate map was Page | 3 updated, portion of Agusan del Sur near Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon falls under type VI. The type ll climate has no dry season with a very pronounced maximum rain period, and type Vl climate, rainfall is evenly distributed more or less throughout the year. Maximum rainfall generally occurs in December to February, and there is no single dry month. Areas characterized by this climate are along or very near in the eastern coast thus are open to the northeast monsoon. Classification Agusan del Sur is classified as a first class province. Its sources of income are derived from the tax revenues, Internal Revenue Allotment, operating and miscellaneous fees and others. Shown below is the classification by municipality Table: 1 Classification, Area, Population (2010) by Municipality Municipalitiy Municipal Class Area (in Ha.) 2010 Population Sibagat 2nd 50,136 30,985 Bayugan 1st 53,939 99,361 Prosperidad 1st 56,133 76,628 San Francisco 1st 35,591 70,986 Rosario 3rd 29,601 38,280 Bunawan 3rd 43,309 37,482 Trento 1st 75,070 47,193 Sta. Josefa 4th 18,801 25,156 Veruela 3rd 33,208 40,457 Loreto 1st 138,940 39,474 La Paz 1st 109,973 28,562 Talacogon 3rd 33,084 37,224 San Luis 3rd 118,642 32,733 Esperanza 1st 100,118 51,897 Total 896,550 656,418 Demography Population Size, Density and Growth Rate The total population of the province is increased by 17% or a total of 97,124 persons from 559,294 in the year 2000 to 656,418 in the year 2010. The city of Bayugan is populated by 99,361 (Census 2010) giving the highest population share in the province of 15.1%. It is followed by the municipality of Properidad, the capital town with a population of 76,628 or 11.7% population share and San Francisco with a population of 70,986 or10.8% share. Most of the municipalities with high population are highway towns where transportation facilities specifically roads and bridges are in-placed. Moreover, the economic activities existing in the municipalities are vibrant. Page | 4 Table 2: Population, Annual Population Growth Rate and Density (CY 2000, 2010) PROVINCE/ POP’N POP’N POP’N APGR DENSITY DENSITY MUNICIPALITY/ 2000 2010 SHARE 2000- 2000 2010 S CITY 2010 2010 o % uBAYUGAN CITY 93,623 99,361 15.1 0.60 174 184 rSIBAGAT 28,685 30,985 4.7 0.77 57 62 cESPERANZA 44,151 51,897 7.9 1.63 44 52 ePROSPERIDAD 70,815 76,628 11.7 0.79 126 136 : SAN 56,968 70,986 10.8 2.22 160 199 F RANCISCO NROSARIO 28,675 38,280 5.8 2.93 97 129 SBUNAWAN 26,704 37,482 5.7 3.45 62 86 OTRENTO 41,696 47,193 7.2 1.25 56 63 S TA . J OSEFA 22,730 25,156 3.8 1.02 121 134 AVERUELA 36,222 40,457 6.2 1.11 109 122 PLORETO 31,365 39,474 6.0 2.33 23 28 GLA PAZ 20.880 28,562 4.4 3.18 19 26 RTALACOGON 30,879 37,224 5.7 1.89 93 112 SAN LUIS 25,901 32,733 5.0 2.37 22 28 &AGUSAN DEL 559,294 656,418 100 1.61 62 73 SUR P SSource: NSO (2000 & 2010), ADS; Density – computed by PPDO, ADS The following graph shows the comparison of population for year 2000 and 2010, by municipality.