Agusan del Sur is one of the five provinces of the Caraga Administrative Region of the Philippines. The others are Agusan del Norte, the Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur.
Santiago Barriga Cane Jr. served as the vice governor of Agusan del Sur from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2016 and will assume office as the governor of the province on June 30, 2019. Born in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, he turned 61 on February 2, 2019.
2019 Agusan del Sur election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in Agusan del Sur elected their new congressmen, 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
- Alfel Bascug: 82,984
- Boyet Plaza: 46,307
2nd Legislative District Congressman
- Eddiebong Plaza: 111,328
- Dodge Corro: 9,945
- Maximino Robles Jr: 8,329
Governor
- Santi Cane: 150,479
- Tina Plaza: 109,219
- Hilarion Clapis Jr: 33,513
Vice Governor
- Samuel Tortor: 161,988
- Ferdinand Marcus Banosia: 32,453
- George Ballongay: 23,613
1st Provincial District Board Member
- Toto Bastareche: 77,123
- Cesar Alonde: 76,255
- Susan Gerona: 74,446
- Jesryl Masendo: 69,262
- Nilo Manpatilan: 68,727
- Juvelyn Cortez: 28,922
- Keene Briones: 17,820
- Consol Curato: 11,955
- Leopoldo Pantilgan: 10,583
2nd Provincial District Board Member
- Kleng del Rosario: 81,703
- Edwin Elorde: 76,708
- Pamela Yucosing: 70,701
- Allan Lim: 63,828
- Edwin Demegillo: 63,242
- Jose Bunilla: 28,444
- Lerriza de Leon: 26,254
- Joel Fortich: 19,075
- Rico Palabrica: 19,240
- Rudy Amador: 13,979
- Bem Borja: 10,356
- Allan Ejada: 6,448
- Mickel Alpanta: 5,142
Bayugan is the only component city in Agusan del Norte. The province has 13 municipalities namely Bunawan, Esperanza, La Paz, Loreto, Prosperidad, Rosario, San Francisco, San Luis, Santa Josefa, Sibagat, Talacogon, Trento and Veruela.
On April 14, 2013, Grace Yann Apuad represented Prosperidad at Binibining Pilipinas 2013 and competed against 49 other candidates at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 15.
