Caraga

Caraga Region News: The Gateway to Adventure and Resilience Stay informed with the latest Caraga Region news, your essential source for updates across the five provinces of Northeastern Mindanao. In 2026, our coverage highlights the region's historic hosting of the Palarong Pambansa in Agusan del Sur and the strategic launch of the "Caraga Beyond Its Waves" campaign, which showcases the inland wonders of the Agusan and Surigao provinces. We provide real-time reporting on the socio-economic shifts defining the region, including the phased implementation of the 2026 minimum wage increases and vital updates on the Mindanao Disaster Resource Hub. From the urban progress of Butuan City to the surfing tides of Siargao and the heritage of the Dinagat Islands, we bring you the stories of growth, governance, and resilience that are shaping the future of the Caraga Region.

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NPA leader Maria Malaya killed in Butuan City clash

Feb 12, 2025000

News

Butuan officials nabbed for 2004 fertilizer fund scam

Jun 30, 2023000

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Caraga logs 24 new Covid-19 infections

TWENTY-FOUR residents of Caraga have tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19), bringing the region’s confirmed cases to 56, an official of the Department of Health in Region 13 disclosed last night.

Jun 20, 2020000

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Caraga's second known Covid-19 patient recovers

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur – The second of three persons in Caraga who tested positive for the Covid-19 has been declared to have recovered. The patient, who is confined at the Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH) in Surigao City, tested negative for the virus based on the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction lab results from the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City, a health official said.

May 15, 2020000

Mindanao

Army claims Reds violated own ceasefire in Caraga

Apr 14, 2020000

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Caraga placed under “border lockdown”

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur – Caraga Region has been placed under a “border lockdown” starting Thursday even as the area has remained free of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

Apr 3, 2020000

Cagayan de Oro

Test results on 3 patients with corona symptoms seen today

HEALTH officials here are expecting today the results of the laboratory tests on samples taken from three people under observation in Cagayan de Oro hospitals because they have shown symptoms of novel coronavirus infections.

Feb 2, 2020000