Agusan del Norte Governor Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante presented the province’s significant accomplishments from 2022 to 2024 during her State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Tuesday. She emphasized improvements in income, social service programs, and infrastructure development.
The province’s financial performance has seen a remarkable 24-percent increase in income, rising from PHP 239 million in 2022 to PHP 297 million in 2024. “This growth was primarily driven by significant gains in tax collections, particularly real property taxes, which rose by PHP 12 million or 26 percent, while service income from government operations also experienced consistent growth,” Amante stated.
The address coincided with the weeklong 11th Sadow Festival and the commemoration of the province’s 58th founding anniversary. Amante noted that the province’s growing economic status has enhanced its ability to fund essential services and promote sustainable development. “From a third-class province, Agusan del Norte is now a first-class province,” she declared.
She highlighted the Integrated Social Development Assistance Program (ISDAP), which provided medical and financial aid totaling PHP 30.2 million to 3,925 indigents and individuals in crisis in 2024. The ISDAP also led to the establishment of the Amumang Agusanon Center, a digital platform that streamlined document processing for indigent patients at the provincial hospital, serving 1,168 patients to date.
Additionally, the provincial government conducted outreach missions in 22 remote villages last year, benefiting a total of 42,612 individuals.