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Briefly SUVs for Oro cops CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy led Wednesday the turnover of 10 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) worth PHP18 million to the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO). Uy said he hopes that the new vehicles will further strengthen good relations with the public and the local government unit, especially in the timely enforcement of peace and order in the city. "We are open to listening (to what the police may need) so we can add more services to the public," he said during the turnover ceremony.
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Job fair
DAVAO City — Job seekers in Davao region were encouraged to join the two-day Tourism Job Fair where 2,541 vacancies we r e u p fo r gra b s f r o m September 22 to 23 at the Abreeza Mall, an official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Davao said on Wednesday. Paul Cruz, chief of technical services and support division of DOLE-Davao, said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) that the job fair were participated by 35 companies, including hotels and other tourism-related establishments. The two-day event dubbed “Trabaho, Turismo, Asenso” is a nationwide simultaneous event in Manila, Cebu, and Davao organized by the DOLE, Department of Tourism, and Public Employment Service Office to help workers find e m p l oy m e n t a f t e r b e i n g displaced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to him.
IP desk BUTUAN City – To enhance the services for the indigenous people (IP), the Agusan del Norte provincial government has approved an amendment to its IP Code requiring the establishment of assistance desks for tribal residents in key government offices. “The amended IP Code now requires police stations, public hospitals, and rural health centers to provide assistance desks for the IPs in the province,” the Provincial Information Office (PIO) said in a statement We d n e s d ay. G o v. M a r i a Angelica Rosedell Amante approved the amendment on Sept. 16, PIO said, adding that the amendment also mandates municipal halls and other government centers to afford assistance desks in ensuring efficient services to IP residents.
FARE HIKE. Land Transportation Franchasing Regulatory Board-10 director Aminoden Guro has announced new fare rates for Northern Mindanao starting October 3, 2022. File Photo
HE fare increase for various public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the Northern Mindanao Region will start on October 3, the regional L a n d Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-10) said Thursday. In an interview, LTFRB-10 chief Amenodin Guro said an increase of P1 on both traditional and modern jeepneys and an additional P5 on taxis' flag-down rates is set to be implemented. That means that at least in this city, the new fare rate for old public jeepneys will be P12; modern jeepneys, P14; modernized PUVs run by transport cooperatives, between P25 to P30, depending on the distances. The current base rate of taxis is P40, with HIKE/PAGE 5
Camiguin gives biz sector freehand to enforce booster policy
THE province of Camiguin on Thursday clarified that it is up to business owners on whether to enforce the "no booster, no entry" as part of the existing Covid-19 vaccination policy. In a statement on Facebook, the provincial government made it clear that Gov. Xavier Jesus Romualdo only required the presentation of proof of inoculation for Covid-19's primary doses and one booster shot to venues or activities that are closelyknit and crowded. "Among the examples that Governor Romualdo mentioned were barangay discos, live musical performances, tourism sites, and the upcoming Lanzones Festival (in the month of October)," it
said. Likewise, Romualdo did not include retail establishments such as grocery stores and supermarkets in the Covid-19 booster policy. The provincial government released the statement in response to a statement made by shopping mall Gaisano City Camiguin that it continues to do business under normal operations without the "no booster, no entry" policy. On Sept. 20, Romualdo and the Camiguin Tourism Association met with private businesses to review the existing Covid-19 protocols, and how these may be enhanced during the Lanzones Festival activities next month. (PNA)
Halal areas mulled in Davao public markets By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews
EARLY WORK. Laborers quarrying sand and gravel at the Pugaan River in Iligan City start the day to avoid the heat. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
DAVAO City – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF)-Davao Region has urged for the establishment of Halal areas in all public markets in Davao City. Sherrila Porza Sawah,
NCMF-Davao director, said during Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency – Davao on Monday that she has already raised this proposal with the City Mayor’s Office following a growing clamor from Moro residents to devote an area for Halal products. MARKETS/PAGE 5
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