Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7901)
Republic Act No. 7901 is an act creating Region XIII, known as the Caraga Administrative Region, comprising certain provinces and cities in the Philippines.
The provinces included in Region XIII are Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.
The cities that form part of the Caraga Region are Butuan City and Surigao City.
The regional center is established in Butuan City where most national offices are located.
The Bureau of Mines and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources shall be situated in Surigao City, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall be situated in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.
Sultan Kudarat Province shall now form part of Region XI due to the transfer of Surigao del Sur to Region XIII.
All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with RA 7901 are repealed or amended accordingly.
Yes, the same privileges under the rules and regulations covering regions shall remain in force for the Caraga Region.
If any part of the Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, such declaration shall not affect the other provisions of the Act.
RA 7901 took effect upon its approval on February 23, 1995.