Region XIII CARAGA

Provinces and

Capital

The word Caraga originated from the Visayan word "Kalagan":

"Kalag" meaning soul or people and "An" meaning land. The

"Kalagans have 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". The

"Kalagans", called "Caragans" by the Spaniards occupied the

district.

Provinces

Capitals

Agusan del Norte Cabadbaran City

Agusan del Sur Prosperidad

Surigao del Sur Tandag City

Surigao del Norte Surigao City

Dinagat Island San Jose

Dinagat IslandOn February 11, 2010

the Supreme Court of the Philippines declared the creation of Dinagat Islands Province null and void on grounds of failure to meet land area and population requirements for the creation of

local government units.

Agusan del NorteAgusan was first referred to by its

Malay settlers as “agasan”, a word in the dialect meaning “where water

flows”. This alluded to the presence of a mighty river that traversed the whole area. With the coming of the Spanish conquistadores, the area

where flowed a mighty river came to be known as “Agusan” to the

civilized world.

Agusan del Sur is essentially linked with that of its sister province, Agusan del

Norte, for most of their historical existence, they were but one

province under one governor or under one local civil government.

Trademark:

Agusan Marsh.

Trademark:

Carmen Dive Spot.

Surigao del NorteCame from the Mamanua who thought that these

fishermen wanted to occupy the hut by force said “Agaw”, the term

which was later given a prefix “Suri” by an

immigrant.

Surigao Del Surwas created as the 56th

Philippine province on June 19, 1960 by virtue of RA 2786 and

was formally organized or separated from its mother

province, Surigao del Norte, on September 18, 1960.

Trademark:

Crystal Cave.

Trademark:

Siargao Island.

Manobo Proverbs Tagalog Translation

Ang babae tulad ng itlog,

Pagnabasag na hindi na

Mabubuo pa.Ang bato kahit gaano

katigas Matitibag Kapag sa

tubig nababad.

(panonggelengan)

  Tu buhi angod tu

atoijog bastaMaguong On Kunad

ng Kaolin. Bisan batu nu

batilisMai duon panahon

Nu ug kahilis ginapon.

A pool surrounded by fishing poles.

If you cut into it, it’s bow;If you pierce it, it’s a

pool.

A mountain which can only be dimly seen,

Yet you can reach it with your hand.

Linew man guntaan heyan nenelingut te ligewana.

Emun edtibasan nune vasagne edlambas ne linew.

Buntud man guntaan heyan ne emun

ed-ahaan nu ne egkiramkiram da,

ne emun egkewaan nu nu egkekawe nu.

(Sikan is mata)

(Sikan is luvi)

(Sikan is izung)

Eyes

Coconut

Nose

MANOBO RIDDLES