Butuan is geographically located in Agusan del Norte, Philippines but the city is independent from the province. Cabadbaran is the only component city and the capital of the province, which has 10 municipalities namely Buenavista, Carmen, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Las Nieves, Magallanes, Nasipit, Remedios T. Romualdez, Santiago and Tubay.
Born and raised in Cabadbaran, Maria Angelica Rosedell Malbas Amante Matba earned her master’s degree in public administration from Father Saturnino Urios University in Butuan. She was the congresswoman of the second district of Agusan del Norte from 2004 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2013.
Batba turned 49 on April 16, 2019. She will assume office again as the congresswoman of Agusan del Norte on June 30, 2019.
2019 Agusan del Norte election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in Abra elected their new congressman, governor, vice governor and board members as part of the 2019 Philippine national general election. Here are the official results from the Commission on Election (COMELEC):
1st Legislative District Congressman
- Law Fortun: 140,701
- Uncle Sam Amante: 31,983
2nd Legislative District Congressman
- Angel Amante: 120,068
- Erlpe John Amante: 69,623
Governor
- Dale Corvera: 123,726
- Juan Miguel Amante: 73,284
Vice Governor
- Rambu Bungabong: 123,900
- Salutario Cuasito: 62,404
Agusan del Norte 1st Provincial District Board Member
- Virgilio Escasinas Jr: 11,472
- Victor Musico: 2,155
2nd Provincial District Board Member
- Bobong Chan: 97,273
- Babette Calo: 96,533
- Rudy Pitogo: 94,563
- Nieva Famador: 92,864
- James Reserva: 89,647
- Dick Victor Carmona: 85,023
- Erwin Dano: 82,522
- Lorito Maraganas: 54,337
- Joy Tan Casenas: 53,129
- Danracz Racaza: 51,748
- Daday Espina-Jundis: 50,687
- Phillip Ramirez: 47,200
- Jun Resultan: 46,830
- Emon Peligrino: 41,628
- Ronilo Bohol: 16,344
- Boy Ladao: 3,650
- Jerson Albiva: 3,498
Agusan del Norte is one of the five provinces of the Caraga Administrative Region of the Philippines. The others are Agusan del Sur, the Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur.
