Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibagat; tgl, Bayan ng Sibagat), is a 1st class

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in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

Agusan del Sur Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur ( ceb, Habagatang Agusan; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Sur''; tl, Timog Agusan), is a province in Caraga region, Mindanao, Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Prosp ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,957 people. Located at the northernmost of the province, the town is called as the ''"Gateway to Agusan del Sur"'' and ''"The Last Frontier of Agusan del Sur"''. The town is a major producer of

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

products such as

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vegetable Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, ...

s and especially abaca in the province.

Etymology

The word ''Sibagat'' is from the word ''bagat'' which means "meet" or "meeting place". According to the oral history, the Sibagat River near Sibagat was the place where the warring tribes meet and fight. Sibagat River is tributary of a bigger river, the Wawa River. The losing tribe would retreat downstream to the Wawa River and disappear.

History

The territories of Sibagat were formerly part of the town of

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, in the historical province of Agusan. In August 1961, through ''Executive Order No. 440, s. 1961'', the ''barrio''s and

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s of

Bayugan Bayugan, officially the City of Bayugan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Bayugan; fil, Lungsod ng Bayugan), is a 5th class component city in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 109,499 people.. ...

, Maygatasan, Nueva Sibagat, Verdo, Mambutay, Salvacion, Caridad, Sagmone, Calaitan, Sinadyap, Malindao, Noli and other adjacent ''barrio''s and sitios were separated from

and constituted into the newly created municipality of

. On February 1, 1980, Sibagat was created into a municipality when the barangays of Ilihan, Sinai, Sibagat, El Rio, Afga, Tabontabon, Perez, Magsaysay, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, San Isidro, Villangit, Del Rosario, Anahauan, Mahayahay and San Vicente were segregated from the municipality of

and organized into the newly created town, through ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 56''. The seat of Municipal

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is located in Barangay Sibagat, now called Barangay Poblacion. On November 6, 1980, the first set of Municipal Officials assumed office and Mr. Vicente B. Benigian, Sr. was the first appointed Municipal

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Geography

According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of

. Sibagat is bordered by the Municipalities of

Santiago, Agusan del Norte Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago ( ceb, Lungsod sa Santiago; tgl, Bayan ng Santiago), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,657 peop ...

and Cantilan,

Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur (Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Sur''; ceb, Habagatang Surigao; tl, Timog Surigao), officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located ...

to the north;

Madrid, Surigao del Sur Madrid, officially the Municipality of Madrid ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Madrid''; tl, Bayan ng Madrid), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,653 pe ...

Carmen, Surigao del Sur Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Carmen''; tl, Bayan ng Carmen), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,720 peo ...

and Lanuza, Surigao del Sur to the northeast; City of Tandag and

San Miguel, Surigao del Sur San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan San Miguel''; tl, Bayan ng San Miguel), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populati ...

to the east; Bayugan City to the south and southeast;

Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte Las Nieves, officially the Municipality of Las Nieves ( ceb, Lungsod sa Las Nieves; tgl, Bayan ng Las Nieves), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30, ...

to the southwest;

Butuan City Butuan (pronounced ), officially the City of Butuan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Butuan; Butuanon: ''Dakbayan hong Butuan''; fil, Lungsod ng Butuan), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Caraga, Philippines. It is the ''de facto'' ca ...

and Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte to the west; and

Cabadbaran City Cabadbaran, officially the City of Cabadbaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Cabadbaran), is a sixth class component city and ''de jure'' capital of the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,354 ...

to the northwest. Sibagat is away from the Regional Center Hub of Caraga region and from the nearest airport in

Butuan Butuan (pronounced ), officially the City of Butuan ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Butuan; Butuanon: ''Dakbayan hong Butuan''; fil, Lungsod ng Butuan), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Caraga, Philippines. It is the ''de facto'' ca ...

City. It is also away from

, the only city of the province. The town is geographically situated between the two cities of

and

Elevation

Sibagat is located at . Elevation of most areas of the municipality sit atop 100 meters above

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(

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). Starting from the 100

broad plains in the southern part; where the urban center located, most of the rural barangays are located through the hills in the central part and to the mountainous western part, mountains peaked at 1,000 meters above

were located at the northern part comprises 2 barangays of Kolambugan and Padiay.

Rivers and Streams

Sibagat is host of several major rivers and streams that includes the Wawa River, the largest and longest river in the town. The other rivers are Sibagat River, Tambagoko River, Tago River, Andanan River, Boguko River, Bugsukan River, Balangubang River and Managong River.

Watershed

Andanan River and its surrounding areas was declared as a

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called the Andanan Watershed

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(AWFR) proclaimed by virtue of

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No. 734 dated May 29, 1991 with an area of 15,097 hectares located in Barangay New Tubigon in the municipality of Sibagat including some riverbank barangays in Bayugan City area Sibagat River and Wawa River and its surrounding areas were also declared a nature reserve by establishing the Sibagat- Wawa

Forest Reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

(SWFR) as proclaimed by virtue of

No. 308 dated September 3, 1964 for

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watershed management Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs and projects to sustain and enhance watershed fun ...

soil protection Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsu ...

, and other

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uses containing an area of 29,500 hectares, more or less.

Climate

Sibagat has a Type II climate which has no dry season but with pronounced maximum rain period occurring from December to January. The climate is hot and moist with an average annual humidity of 84 percent. This type of climate is very regular with no dry months and lacks any seasonal contrast. Average annual temperature range is from 23 to 32 Celsius, with the temperatures dropping towards the west portion of the town while altitude is increasing.

Barangays

Sibagat is politically subdivided into 24

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Demographics

In the 2020 census, Sibagat had a population of 33,957. The population density was . Most of the inhabitants are

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migrants from

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and

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provinces. Indigenous people include the

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and

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Economy

Agriculture

The economy of Sibagat is dependent heavily on

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. Its major agricultural products are

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coffee Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulant, stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world. S ...

, cacao,

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s, and root crops.

Trade and Industry

The town of Sibagat plays a major role in

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Industry in

as well as the entire

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Region. The Sibagat

Federation A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governin ...

of Abaca

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(SAWA), Inc. — as Sibagat town is leading and major producer of ''"sinamay"'' (

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abaca

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) that played vital role in the growing and production of abaca products in the province. Abaca is identified as " One Town One Product" (OTOP). Their major product is ''Sinamay'', a

stalks of the abaca tree which

is stronger than

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...

silk Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the coc ...

, and as a result of that ''sinamay'' holds a very firm shape. Sibagat ''"sinamay"'' shines every time they will participate in

trade fairs A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and cu ...

in both regional and national events. Members of Sibagat Abaca

(SAWA) make rolls of

fabric Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...

from ''sinamay'' or the first-class

from the Tagongon and Laylay varieties of abaca. The

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is used as material for

handicraft A handicraft, sometimes more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft or handmade, is any of a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by one’s hand or by using only simple, non-automated re ...

housewares Household goods are goods and products used within households. They are the tangible and movable personal property placed in the rooms of a house, such as a bed or refrigerator. Economic role Businesses that produce household goods are categorize ...

and

fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...

accessories, which are sold in the home and export markets. The Kolambugan

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Association (KATTFA) is a major player of abaca

trading Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchan ...

. A

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abaca local

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r based in

Kolambugan, Sibagat Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibagat; tgl, Bayan ng Sibagat), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the ...

authorized by the

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(PFIDA).

Energy

Global Sibagat

Hydro Power Hydropower (from el, ὕδωρ, "water"), also known as water power, is the use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by converting the gravitational potential or kinetic energy of a wa ...

Corporation is a subsidiary of Jowood Industries Inc., Philippines. The company has initially awarded by the

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(DOE) a

Renewable Energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

(RE) Service contracts for multiple

hydropower Hydropower (from el, ὕδωρ, "water"), also known as water power, is the use of falling or fast-running water to Electricity generation, produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by energy transformation, converting the Pot ...

projects in the Municipality of Sibagat with a combined potential capacity of 24-Megawatts (MW). The said contracts were executed through a ceremonial signing with Global Sibagat President James G. Ong and the then

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last February 6, 2014. The RE projects are the Managong Hydroelectric Power Plant (6MW), Wawa Hydro Power Plant (13MW) and Bugsukan Hydro Power Plant (5MW) all located in Sibagat,

Hydro Power Plant Projects

The

(DOE) have identified various

power plant A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many pow ...

projects and awarded service contracts to the below list of

projects all located in the Municipality of Sibagat. *13MW Wawa

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Plant Project - *6MW Managong

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Power Plant A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many pow ...

Project - Location: Managong Falls, Barangay Padiay *5MW Bugsukan

Plant Project - Location: Bugsukan River, Barangay Tabontabon, *5MW Hilong-hilong 4

Plant Project - Location: Barangay Kolambugan *7.7MW Wawa 1

Project - Location: Wawa River, Barangay Kolambugan and Padiay *7.0MW Wawa 2

Project - Location: Wawa River, Barangay Kolambugan and Padiay *5.6MW Wawa 3

Project - Location: Managong River, Barangay Padiay

Government

Elected officials

Members of the Sibagat Municipal council (2022-2025): Executive officials: * Municipal Mayor: Dr. Thelma Gonzaga Lamanilao, MD * Municipal Vice Mayor: Maria Liza Lamanilao Evangelista, CPA, REB, ENP Municipal councilors: * Aljun Pagyos Cayawan * Josephine Dacera Benegian * Jovan Aplicador Duarte * Salvador Palban Bares, Jr. * Roland Canono Vergara * Mark Vincent Borres Muldez * Gines Gablines Coranes * Francisco Pagoyo Garlit

Infrastructure

Communications

The

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provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by

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and Globe Telecommunications.

Transportation

By Land

All means of land transportation including Public Utility Buses (PUB), most common are "

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" and ''

Davao Metro Shuttle Davao Metro Shuttle Corporation (DMS), also known as Davao Metro Shuttle Bus Company, Inc., is a large bus company in Mindanao, Philippines. It operates bus transport services in and outside Davao Region with its headquarters, main garage and off ...

" including "Surigao Express" and "Land Car Inc (LCI)" plying the routes of

- Davao,

- San Luis,

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Mangagoy Bislig, officially the City of Bislig ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Bislig; fil, Lungsod ng Bislig), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 99,290 people. It is t ...

and

Tandag Tandag, officially the City of Tandag ( Tandaganon/ Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Tandag''; Cebuano: ''Dakbayan sa Tandag''; fil, Lungsod ng Tandag), is a 5th class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Accor ...

via

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- Agusan- Davao Road. There are also Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJ) and Passenger Vans plying

-Sibagat-

route. Sibagat can be reached also by land directly from

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, Bicol and

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plying to

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routes and vice versa through

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and PP Bus Line via

By Air

Butuan Airport (''also referred as''

Bancasi Airport Bancasi Airport, Butuanon: ''Tugpahanan hong Bancasi'', fil, Paliparan ng Bancasi ), also known as Butuan Airport, is the airport serving the general area of Butuan and Agusan del Norte. It is the only airport in Agusan del Norte and the larges ...

) is the nearest airport. Davao Airport (''also referred as''

Francisco Bangoy International Airport Francisco Bangoy International Airport ( ceb, Tugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Francisco Bangoy; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy; ), also commonly known as Davao International Airport, is the main airport serving Davao City and th ...

) can be an alternate route from

as transit point. Surigao Airport can also be an alternate route from

Surigao City Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ceb, Dakbayan sa Surigao; fil, Lungsod ng Surigao), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to ...

as transit point.

By Sea

Inter-island vessels with the likes of M/V Filipinas vessels of

Cokaliong Shipping Lines Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc. (CSLI) is a shipping line based in Cebu City, Philippines. It operates both passenger and cargo ferries on eight routes in the Visayas and Mindanao regions and is one of the youngest shipping companies in the Phil ...

, Trans-Asia Shipping Lines and

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of 2GO Group (''the latest operator of the remnants of formerly famous SuperFerry fleet,

Negros Navigation Negros Navigation Co., Inc. (NENACO) was one of the oldest domestic shipping companies in the Philippines. It was also one of the largest companies in the passenger transport business in the Philippines. Its main hub was the renowned Pier 2 in M ...

fleet and

Cebu Ferries Cebu Ferries was a shipping company based in Batangas City and Cebu City, Philippines. Its hubs were Batangas Port in Batangas and Pier 4 in Cebu City. It is now part of 2GO Travel. Formerly the shipping company was a subsidiary of William Got ...

'') plying the

Nasipit Nasipit, officially the Municipality of Nasipit ( ceb, Lungsod sa Nasipit; tgl, Bayan ng Nasipit), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,822 people. ...

- Surigao-

Cagayan de Oro Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering ...

Tagbilaran Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people. Encompassing a la ...

and

Dumaguete Dumaguete, officially the City of Dumaguete ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dumaguete; fil, Lungsod ng Dumaguete), is a 3rd income class component city and the capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a p ...

routes on regular schedules with Nasipit Port as transit point. Public Utility Buses, Public Utility Jeepneys, Passenger Vans and

Multicab A multicab is a small light truck in the Philippines that is usually used as public transport. Just like jeepneys, they have fixed routes. Although, there are multicabs that serve as taxicabs where passengers go exactly where they want, as a ...

s are available at Nasipit Port

Wharf A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locatio ...

going to

Integrated Bus Terminal.

Local transportation

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, locally known as '' Habal-habal'', is a single motorcycle modified with outriggers to seat more than two persons that caters passengers from Sibagat town proper to adjacent barangays and remote villages with rough and steep terrain. In Sibagat town, the more complex ''Habal-habal'' can seat up to twelve persons or more including their baggage.

Media

DXCN-FM 99.1 Radyo Kaagapay - the only broadcast

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

in the town of Sibagat. The Nutriskwela Community Radio is a Project of the

National Nutrition Council (Philippines) National Nutrition Council, abbreviated as NNC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitorin ...

to address the problem of hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines by providing correct and updated

Nutrition and Health ''Nutrition and Health'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the field of nutrition. The editor-in-chief is Michael Crawford (Imperial College London). It was established in 1982 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. ...

information to areas with high prevalence of malnutrition and no access to

broadcast media Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum ( radio waves), in a one-to-many model. Broadcasting began w ...

. It was implemented in 2008, and Radyo Kaagapay in Sibagat,

was its pioneering recipient in

Education

Central elementary schools

Secondary schools

There are Six (6) high schools in the town.

College

Father Saturnino Urios College of Sibagat, Inc. (FSUCSI), is the oldest private educational institution in Sibagat. Founded in 1968 by Rev. Fr. Atanacio B. De Castro, S.J. the school named after the

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Father Saturnino Urios, S.J. It is a Catholic Private School that run by the

Diocese of Butuan The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butuan (Lat: ''Dioecesis Butuanensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. History The Diocese was erected in 1967, through Pope Paul VI, separating from the Diocese of ...

located at the heart of Sibagat within the compound of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish along the Daang Maharlika Pan-Philippine Highway in Barangay Poblacion. The institution is also a sister school of

Father Saturnino Urios University The Father Saturnino Urios University ( lat, Pater Saturnino Urios Universitas; fil, Pamantasang Padre Saturnino Urios), also referred to by its acronym FSUU, is a private Roman Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run ...

. It offers complete

Kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...

Elementary Elementary may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Elementary'' (Cindy Morgan album), 2001 * ''Elementary'' (The End album), 2007 * ''Elementary'', a Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin album, 1977 Other uses in arts, entertainment, an ...

Secondary Education Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final pha ...

and

Senior high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

. It is also an accredited Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training Center for their TVET courses.

Other Schools

Other Educational and Learning Institutions

Notable personalities

Dennis Laurente Dennis Laurente (born July 29, 1977) is a Filipino professional boxer. During his younger days, his family migrated to Agusan del Sur. He continued his studies in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur and later in 1997, they migrated again in Agusan del Norte ...

— (Barangay Mahayahay), a

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Professional

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and a former holder of

World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation ...

Asian Boxing Council (WBC ABC) Super

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...

Champion belt. Born in Palompon,

but raised in Barangay Mahayahay, Sibagat. He attended his early education at Mahayahay Elementary School and secondary at Sibagat National High School of Home Industries.

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code {{Authority control Municipalities of Agusan del Sur Populated places in Agusan del Sur