Agusan del Sur (Agsur) knowing where you are...

Agusan del Sur, the place I'm in is a province belonging and within CARAGA region. Situated and bounded on the north by Agusan del Norte, on the south by Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte, on the east by Surigao del Sur and on the west by Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon. This province comprises fourteen municipalities, seven (7) of which are located along Maharlika highway namely: Sibagat, Bayugan, Prosperidad, San Francisco, Rosario, Bunawan and Trento. The other seven (7) are as follows: Esperanza, San Luis, Talacogon, La Paz, Loreto, Sta. Josefa and Veruela are along the Agusan river.

People-most of the original native residents came from the three tribes, the Manobos, Higaonons, and the Banwaons. These tribes eventually came from their ethnic origins, the Negritoes and Mamanwas who originally occupies the heavily forested Agusan del Sur a long time ago. From the three tribes, a number of them still exist in the innermost barangays of forested area in the far municipalities of this province.

Agusan Marsh, Agusan del Sur’s Main Tourist Attraction

Agusan Marsh is the place where a vast area of wildlife sanctuary and a swamp forests can be found. Really vast as in about 15% of Philippines’ water resources this holds. Comprising of freshwater marshes and shallow lakes and ponds, numerous of these wetlands were converted into fish ponds and rice paddies. The site acts as storage for rain water and reduces the immediate downstream flow of flood water into Butuan City and other population centers.

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Festivals in Agusan del Sur

Agusan del Sur Festivities..

Thirteen years ago when I first step and started to settle on this province the municipalities were not that populated, there was not much structural buildings constructed, and not much places to see except for the already existing nature that are a tourist spot and the yearly celebrated festivals. With that and among other things here are...

The important all-year round festivities such as the Kaamulan Festival which is held every September 23 and it showcases the authentic tribal performances and/or rituals by the tribal priests.

Snaps of images..

Unique images of what we can see here in Agusan del Sur. Reality shows the typical scenes you can find here. Usually these cast of images can only be found mostly on third world countries. We’re part of it anyway. These are not unique here in the Philippines. … Have you seen like these in your places?

Excess baggage on passenger utility jeepney