THE staging of the 27th Kadayawan sa Dabaw is the best so far, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said. The mayor issued her post-Kadayawan assessment during her weekly press briefing at her office Monday after a successful Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2012 celebration. “This year, I just let the executive committee handle the entire festival,” the mayor said.
11 kids gone missing during Kadayawan
By Jereco O. Paloma THE City Social and Services and Development Office (CSSDO) on Thursday said six children went missing at the height of this year’s celebration of the 27th Kadayawan sa Dabaw. But thanks to CSSDO’s help desk set up over the weekend at Rizal Park where Kadayawan’s culminating activities were held, these kids
Real estate firm’s entry tops Floral Float in Davao
DAVAO CITY — Three entries stood out best among 23 others in this year’s Pamulak or the Floral Float Parade, which culminated the Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2012 celebration on Sunday. More than 10,000 Dabawenyos and visitors trooped to the city streets to witness the parade of colorful floats artistically adorned with fresh flowers. This year’s
Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2012 queen wants livelihood for children
THE newly crowned Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2012 wants to take advantage of her crown to help the local government push more programs for children and for her to be a model for the youth. “Outreach program para sa mga bata, turuan sila paano mabuhay, hindi namamalimos. Hindi ko masasabing mahirap ang buhay, lahat ng magulang
New guidelines for Pamulak float parade set
TO ENSURE the safety and orderliness of the Pamulak Float Parade, one of the highlights of this year’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival, organizers have imposed stricter parade guidelines for participants. Orly Escarilla, official spokesperson for the Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2012, told reporters Thursday that on top of the usual contest guidelines, Pamulak participants will no
Liwanag art, music festival launch today
THE Liwanag World Festival on Creativity and Sustainability, an event that highlights good vibes and showcases all dimensions of sustainability, will be officially launched today, Saturday. Nicanor Perlas, Liwanag co-organizer, said in a press conference Friday that the launching will be an uplifting event in time for the Kadayawan festival.(Read more)
2 of Davao festival’s highlights live on Sun.Star website
DAVAO CITY — Watch Saturday’s Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan and Sunday’s Pamulak or the Floral Float Parade in real time as Sun.Star streams live the 27th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival highlights on its website. Powered by the country’s wireless leader, Smart Communications Inc., the live streaming of the festival highlights are made available on Sun.Star website
Kagan tribe lass bags Hiyas’ Best in Talent
DAVAO CITY – A candidate from Kagan tribe bagged the Best in Talent award as the 10 Hiyas sa Kadayawan bets showcased their talents at the Gaisano Mall of Davao on August 15. Hannah Catucag, 21, of Barangay 9-A, Aan Rafael, Muslim Village Area, Davao City, was declared best in talent.
Sun.Star, Smart bring Kadayawan to the world
By Nelson Bagaforo DAVAO CITY — After the successful video live streaming of the 75th Araw ng Dabaw highlights in March that captivated thousands of Dabawenyos here and abroad, Sun.Star will bring another festival, the 27th Kadayawan sa Davao, to the world in real time. Sun.Star Davao once again partnered with wireless leader, Smart Communications,
Davao mayor: This year’s Kadayawan is more colorful
DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio assured on Monday the Dabawenyos and visitors, who are expected to flock in the city for the 27th Kadayawan sa Dabaw, that this year’s celebration will be more colorful as compared to last year’s. Duterte-Carpio issued the statement days before the highlights of the festival to be staged this weekend.
