DAVAO DEL NORTE, MARCH 14 (PIA)--- Creating Metro Davao Development Authority (MDDA) under House Bill No. (HBN) 8930 is expected to get the approval of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, soonest. Tagum City Planning and Development Officer Arturo B. Manigo, Jr., president of Local Planners League of Region XI revealed during the latest edition of Kapihan sa DavNor the recently discussed updates on DMMA in a meeting with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) XI. He said that HB 8930 recently approved by the Philippine Senate on third and final reading had been endorsed to House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco and this will then be forwarded to the Office of the President. “Hopefully ma-permahan within the month of March,” Manigo said referring to HBN 8930 to turn into a Republic Act once signed by President Duterte. HBN 8930 seeks to create a special body that “will coordinate and promote socio-economic growth and sustainable development” of areas covered under the Met