Caraga Regional Hospital Guide 2026: Legal Status, ZBB, Website Down

Quick Answer: Caraga Regional Hospital in Barangay Washington, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte is a DOH-retained hospital, converted from the former Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital in 1997. Its authorized bed capacity is 500, raised from 150 under a 2020 law. Any PhilHealth member admitted to a ward bed pays ₱0 under Zero Balance Billing. The hospital's official website is currently unreachable — it returns HTTP 403 on every path we tried. We are not publishing a street address or phone number: none is confirmable while the site is down, and this is a hospital someone might need to travel to.

About this guide: Legal status comes from Republic Act 8255 (11 February 1997) and Republic Act 11472 (19 June 2020), sourced from the Supreme Court E-Library — exact, durable text. Caraga Regional Hospital's own website was tested on multiple paths on 5 August 2026 and returned HTTP 403 every time. That failure is itself something worth knowing if you were searching for the hospital's official site. Last checked: August 2026.

Table of Contents

• About Caraga Regional Hospital
• From provincial hospital to a 500-bed regional facility
• Why we won't publish an address or phone number
• Is Caraga Regional Hospital free?
• What Zero Balance Billing covers
• What's not covered
• Where to go instead for verified contact details
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Conclusion

About Caraga Regional Hospital

Caraga Regional Hospital was created by Republic Act 8255, signed 11 February 1997, which converted the former Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital into Caraga Regional Hospital "under the Department of Health." That conversion makes it a DOH-retained facility today.

Its location, per the law itself, is Barangay Washington, Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte. No street number is published — that's the limit of what the legal text specifies, and the hospital's own website, which might otherwise fill that gap, is currently unreachable.

From provincial hospital to a 500-bed regional facility

Bed capacity has grown substantially since the 1997 conversion. Republic Act 11472, signed 19 June 2020, states: "The authorized bed capacity of the Caraga Regional Hospital located in Barangay Washington, Surigao City, Province of Surigao del Norte, is hereby increased from one hundred fifty (150) to five hundred (500) beds." That more-than-tripled capacity reflects the hospital's role as a regional referral point for the Caraga administrative region.

We cannot confirm a service capability level, a Malasakit Center, published rates, or a services list — none of this is independently verifiable while the hospital's own site returns HTTP 403 on every attempt, so we're not claiming any of it here.

Why we won't publish an address or phone number

Caraga Regional Hospital's official domain returned HTTP 403 on every path we tried as of 5 August 2026, consistent with a bot-protection gate rather than a temporary hiccup. That's worth knowing on its own — if you were searching for the hospital's site expecting contact information or visiting hours, it isn't currently reachable.

Beyond the barangay-level location specified in RA 11472, no street address or phone number could be independently confirmed. Rather than lift an unverified number or address from a search result and present it as fact, we're telling you directly: we don't have one to give you, and we're not going to guess for a hospital someone might need to travel to in an emergency.

Is Caraga Regional Hospital free?

For inpatients, most likely yes, though we can't add hospital-specific detail beyond the general policy. As a DOH-retained hospital, Caraga Regional Hospital is subject to Zero Balance Billing: any PhilHealth member admitted to a basic or ward bed pays ₱0, regardless of income. There's no means test and no separate application — the deciding factor is which bed type you accept at admission. We could not verify outpatient rates, service levels, or a Malasakit Center given the site outage.

What Zero Balance Billing covers

ZBB runs on PhilHealth Circular 0003 s.2014 and Circular 2020-0024, under the National Health Insurance Act and the Universal Health Care Act. For a ward patient, it covers:

The funding comes through MAIFIP, the DOH's Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients program. For the full mechanics, see our Zero Balance Billing guide and PhilHealth hospitalization benefits overview.

What's not covered

• Private and semi-private rooms. Choosing one takes you out of ZBB entirely.
• Outpatient services and current rates. Nothing is independently verifiable while the hospital's site is unreachable.
• A Malasakit Center or service capability level. We found no confirmable evidence for either, so we're not claiming them.
• A confirmed street address or phone number. See above — we won't guess.

If you're worried about affording care regardless of where you end up, see our guide on what to do if you can't pay a hospital bill or check the PCSO medical assistance program.

Where to go instead for verified contact details

Since we can't confirm Caraga Regional Hospital's address or phone directly, two more reliable paths exist:

1. PhilHealth's local office directory. PhilHealth maintains a roster of accredited hospitals with regional office contacts who can confirm current facility details.
2. The Department of Health directly, which oversees Caraga Regional Hospital as a DOH-retained facility and can confirm current operating details while the hospital's own domain is down.

If you need government hospital care and can't confirm this hospital's details, our guide to finding a government hospital near you may help. For another DOH-retained hospital whose site is also currently down, see our guide to Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in Caloocan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't I find Caraga Regional Hospital's address online?

Because there isn't a confirmable one beyond what the law itself specifies. The hospital's own website returns HTTP 403 on every path we tried, so there's no official source to check street-level details against. Republic Act 11472 places the hospital in Barangay Washington, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, but doesn't give a street number, and we couldn't independently confirm one.

Is Caraga Regional Hospital free?

For PhilHealth members admitted to a ward bed, most likely yes — Zero Balance Billing applies to DOH-retained hospitals, and Caraga Regional Hospital is one, so the inpatient bill should come to ₱0 regardless of income. We could not verify outpatient rates given the site outage.

Is Caraga Regional Hospital a government hospital?

Yes. It's DOH-retained, created by Republic Act 8255 in 1997 when the former Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital was converted and placed under the Department of Health.

How many beds does Caraga Regional Hospital have?

500, per Republic Act 11472, signed 19 June 2020, which raised capacity from 150 beds — more than tripling its size.

Is Caraga Regional Hospital's website down?

Yes, as of our check on 5 August 2026. It returns HTTP 403 on every path we tried, not a normal page-not-found error.

What was Caraga Regional Hospital called before 1997?

Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital. Republic Act 8255 converted it into Caraga Regional Hospital under DOH control in 1997.

Does Caraga Regional Hospital have a Malasakit Center?

We could not verify one while the hospital's site is unreachable, so we're not claiming it has one.

Conclusion

Caraga Regional Hospital is a real, active DOH-retained hospital in Barangay Washington, Surigao City, converted from the former Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital in 1997, with capacity raised to 500 beds in 2020. PhilHealth members admitted to a ward bed should pay ₱0 under Zero Balance Billing. What we won't do is hand you an address or phone number we can't confirm — the hospital's own site is down, and no reliable alternative source exists. Use the PhilHealth office directory or the DOH directly to confirm current details.

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