Author: JIGGER J. JERUSALEM

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Read more about the article Mindanao lawmakers see BBL okay prior to Duterte’s SONA
Legislators and local government officials a light moment by taking a group photo after the conduct of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) consultation held at the Mindanao Civic Center gymnasium in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, on Thursday. In the photo are Lanao del Norte 1st District Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo and her mother, Provincial Gov. Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo. Taking the photo is Tawi-Tawi Rep. Ruby Sahali, House committee chair on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity. Sahali presided the proceedings of the BBL consultation. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Mindanao lawmakers see BBL okay prior to Duterte’s SONA

Lower House lawmakers said they are optimistic to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in time for the State of the Nation Address (Sona) of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte this July.

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Read more about the article LFS, Army’s 4ID exchange accusations over military presence in campuses
Photo shows members of the League of Filipino Students-Northern Mindanao Region (LFS-NMR) in a protest action conducted in Cagayan de Oro recently. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

LFS, Army’s 4ID exchange accusations over military presence in campuses

The League of Filipino Students (LFS) in Northern Mindanao condemned the presence of soldiers in schools as the Phil. Army’s 4th Infantry Division (4ID) accused the progressive youth group of carrying out recruitment activities inside campuses.

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Read more about the article Normin entrepreneurs’ business skills get a boost through DTI-10’s KMME
With the launching of the Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) business mentoring program of the Department of Trade and Industry-10 (DTI-10), entrepreneurs from all over Northern Mindanao are expected to enhance their skills on how to run their respective enterprises. Photo shows some of the products made by entrepreneurs from the region. (Photo courtesy of the DTI-10)

Normin entrepreneurs’ business skills get a boost through DTI-10’s KMME

More than a hundred entrepreneurs and aspiring business operators from all over Northern Mindanao have benefited from the Department of Trade and Industry-10’s Kapatid Mentor Me (KMME) program, a DTI-10 official said.

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Read more about the article LTFRB-10 has yet to receive fare hike petitions from Normin transport groups
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-10 (LTFRB-10) regional director Aminoden Guro shows to media copies of fare matrices, which is a basic requirement for PUJ drivers and operators. Those who have lost their fare matrix must request the LTFRB for a copy or face a corresponding penalty for failing to display it on their PUJs. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

LTFRB-10 has yet to receive fare hike petitions from Normin transport groups

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – Petitions for an increase in fare of public utility jeepney (PUJ) have not yet reached the regional office of the Land Transportation Franchising and…

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