The Municipality of San Agustin, Surigao del Sur received a recognition for one of the top 15 listed Local Government Units (LGUs) across the region that secured 5th place in the Mindanao ranking of the Tourism Champion Challenge (TCC) during the Awarding Ceremony at PICC Pasay City. The Tourism Champion Challenge (TCC) is a nationwide campaign by the DOT aimed at fostering tourism development across cities and municipalities.

The award, worth P7 million pesos, was personally handed by President Ferdinand Marcos together with Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin and Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco. It was received by San Agustin Municipal Mayor, Engr. Nicolas O. Alameda, and Municipal Planning and Development Officer, Engr. Gremar M. Lamela, for their project “Construction of Tourist Catwalk at Gata to Bretania Mangrove Areas.”


𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙖 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞-𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 was awarded to the Municipality of San Agustin, through the leadership of Mayor Nicolas Alameda, CE, MPA, in recognition of its exemplary efforts in the performance of its duties in completing the national government’s anti-illegal drug campaign that resulted to the 𝟴𝟱.𝟬𝟬 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 in the 2024 Regional Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Audit.
The Cortes Federation of Day Care Workers paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Nicolas Alameda, CE, MPA on November 7, 2024, as part of their ongoing efforts to improve early childhood education and care.
This visit is part of a benchmarking activity, aimed at assessing and learning from best practices at the Salvacion Day Care Center. By engaging with local leadership and observing the operational standards at Salvacion, the Federation hopes to gather valuable insights to enhance the quality and effectiveness of day care services across the region.
AKAP VALIDATION (TULONG ESKWELA PROGRAM) HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL GYMNASIUM