AgSur guv highlights stakeholder’s efforts to address COVID-19 pandemic By Jennifer P. Gaitano
In his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Thursday, June 17, Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago Cane, Jr., highlighted the concerted efforts and initiatives of the provincial government together with its partner stakeholders to survive from the daily challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. He emphasized how the local chief executives from the 13 municipalities and one city, barangay officials, along with its partners from the academe, civil society organizations, religious and business sectors, and IP communities, among others converged their efforts and continue to extend help to the government
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in addressing poverty reduction and the current COVID-19 pandemic. “The establishment of the Provincial Molecular Laboratory was made possible because of the good working relationship of the provincial government with various sectors. This also includes the procurement of the 28 Patient Transport Vehicles for the LGUs which are useful in this time of health crisis, and even the construction of the Datu Lipus Makapandong Governor D.O. Plaza Sports Complex,” he said. Gov. Cane expressed his thanks to all the past and present government officials of the province for they have helped and contributed to the progress and milestones
of the province. He also acknowledged President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for his administration’s contributions that have brought the province to where it is now amid challenges and health crisis. He also bared the major challenges and setbacks in the year 2020, especially during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Poverty incidence still remains high. There was a 3.62% decrease in poverty incidence or equivalent to 2,521 poor households who graduated from poverty from the year 2015 to 2018. Agusan del Sur has still a long way to go in reducing high poverty incidence in the province,” he said.
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