<Li> Alilo C. Ensomo, Jr., Regional Director </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.mgbr13.ph </Td> </Tr> <P> Caraga Region is located at northeastern part of Mindanao . It has five (5) provinces, namely: Dinagat Province, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur . Caraga Region is now hosting several mining projects producing various mineral commodities particularly but not limited to gold, copper, chrome, nickel, iron and limestone for concrete cement production . This makes the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Regional Office No. 13 with Office located in Surigao City plays important role in the region's economy, job generation, social and environmental enhancement and protection and ensuring government shares through royalties and taxes . </P> <P> Caraga Region is one of the regions notably located in the eastern seaboard of the Philippines . With its geographic location facing the Pacific Ocean and famous Philippine Trench, the Region is prone to various weather conditions and geologic phenomenon like, but not limited to, typhoon, tsunami and other coastal surges and seismic activities . With these, DENR - MGB13 is expeditiously utilizing its human and financial resources to generate geohazard maps as necessary source of information to spatial planners and other government and non-government agencies working for public safety and disaster management . </P>

Province or region where the chromite are found in the philippines