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60 new HIV cases logged in Caraga region

Manila, May 22 -- The Department of Health-Caraga (DOH-13) reported 60 new HIV cases in the first quarter of 2025, bringing the regional total to 2,004 as of March, up from 1,944 in January. Agusan d... Read More


9 arrested, P932-K fake cigarettes seized in Caraga raids

Manila, May 20 -- Police confiscated PHP932,550 worth of counterfeit cigarettes and arrested nine suspects during an 18-day anti-smuggling operation across Caraga Region that concluded May 18, authori... Read More


Surigao City gov't, BFAR launch aquaculture project

Manila, May 20 -- The Surigao City government and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Caraga Region (13) has launched a major aquaculture development project through a partnership ... Read More


Incumbent guvs, mayors retain seats in Caraga polls

Manila, May 13 -- Incumbent governors Nilo Demerey Jr. (Dinagat Islands) and Maria Angelica Rosedell Amante (Agusan del Norte) headlined Tuesday's wave of proclamations following Caraga Region's peace... Read More


NPA leader killed in Surigao Sur encounter

BUTUAN CITY, May 11 -- A suspected leader of the New People's Army was killed during an encounter with government troops in Lingig, Surigao del Sur over the weekend. Elbert Echaves (alias Aldrin), co... Read More


2 fall in Butuan drug sting; P1.7-M shabu seized

Manila, May 3 -- A buy-bust operation on Thursday evening here resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of approximately 250 grams of methamphetamine ("shabu") with an estimated ... Read More


Caraga month-long drug ops net over P3-M, 101 nabbed

Manila, May 1 -- A month-long series of anti-drug operations conducted by the Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) during April resulted in the seizure of 499.8 grams of shabu and 0.95... Read More


DOLE-13 job fair hires 271 on the spot

Manila, May 1 -- Coinciding with the nation's 123rd Labor Day celebration on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment - Caraga (DOLE-13) hosted a job fair in this city, offering more than 5,00... Read More


Dinagat inks deal with PNOC for renewable energy

Manila, April 30 -- The provincial government of Dinagat Islands formalized a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) on Tuesday, paving the way for the establish... Read More


Caraga index crimes down 70%

Manila, April 30 -- The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) has reported a significant 70 percent decrease in the number of index crimes in the region. PRO-13 director Brigadier Gene... Read More