Dito sa Caraga

06/05/2024

Public officials and politicians have much to learn from young athletes, according to Senator Imee R. MarcosS, who spoke at the opening of the CARAGA Regional Athletic Games 2024 held in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur on May 5.

Marcos highlighted the role of sports in the holistic development of the youth, particularly in instilling discipline, sacrifice, teamwork, fair competition and leadership.

The senator stressed that sports activities are a way of discouraging the use of illegal drugs among the youth.

Speaking partly in Cebuano, Marcos also lauded the “transformation” of the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur, whom she said are now “open for business” after decades of terrorism, poverty and hardship.

03/05/2024

NEWS | Dinagat Islands opens agri-fishery trading hub in Siargao Island

The provincial government of Dinagat Islands recently opened its “Bagsakan Center,” an agri-fishery trading hub in Del Carmen, Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte.

Full story here: https://pia.gov.ph/news/2024/04/30/dinagat-islands-opens-agri-fishery-trading-hub-in-siargao-island

29/04/2024

This waterfalls is Caraga’s next tourism attraction. READ ON.

https://ditosapilipinas.com/category/The province of Agusan del Norte, once a battleground plagued by unrest, has transformed into a zone of peace and development. At Sitio Zapanta, Barangay Bangayan, Arimbungog Falls stands as the next blockbuster tourist destination, offering breathtaking scenery,...

21/03/2024

Children in conflict areas in Agusan Norte get psychological first aid

A total of 332 schoolchildren affected by conflict situations in the town of Tubay, Agusan del Norte received psychological first aid (PFA) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga

Source: PIA Caraga

Full story here: https://bitly.ws/3gbxV

11/03/2024

The word Caraga originated from the Visayan word “Kalagan”: “Kalag” meaning soul or people and “An” meaning land. The “Kalagans has a long history of being brave and fearless. Thus, the region was called by early chroniclers as the “Land of the Brave and Fierce People”.

10/03/2024

About Caraga

The Caraga Region was created by virtue of RA 7901 on February 23, 1995.

The name Caraga already existed in the lexicon of Spanish-era Philippines, dating more than 400 years ago. Spaniards formed Caraga through a military garrison in 1609 to reinforce their invasion of Tandag, which became the capital of Provincia de Caraga – covering the eastern part of Mindanao including the present-day Surigao and Agusan provinces.

The Moros occupied Tandag that moved the capital to Surigao but they were driven out when the Spaniards returned in 1848.

At the dawn of the 20th century, Provincia de Caraga was changed to Provincia de Surigao drowning the name Caraga into oblivion.

But this name was revived by Representatives Charito B. Plaza, Eduardo L. Rama, Sr., Ceferino S. Paredes, Jr., Glenda B. Ecleo, Robert Barbers, Mario S. Ty, and Jesnar R. Falcon who championed the creation of this new region because they recognize the rich historical value of the name

07/03/2024

Caraga, officially designated as Region XIII, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. The region comprises five provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur; and six cities: Bayugan, Bislig, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Surigao and Tandag; 67 municipalities and 1,311 barangays. Butuan, the most urbanized city in Caraga, serves as the regional administrative center.