Agusan del Sur Gov. Cane cites gains in poverty reduction

Agusan del Sur Gov. Cane cites gains in poverty reduction

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur–Agusan del Sur Governor Santiago Cane Jr. highlighted the province’s journey to poverty reduction through innovative agricultural practices in his State-of-the-Province Address (SOPA) on Thursday. The governor cited a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority, which stated that the poverty rate in Agusan del Sur dropped from 33.4% in 2021 to 23.4% in 2023, surpassing the 2025 target of 27.4% ahead of schedule. T…