Agusan del Sur slashes poverty to 13.9%

Inquirer.net - Oct 26, 2026

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Family poverty in Agusan del Sur has dropped sharply from 23.4% in 2023 to 13.9%, putting the province ahead of schedule on its medium-term development roadmap, Gov. Santiago B. Cane Jr. announced during his annual State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Friday. Delivering the address under the banner “A

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