Mabel Sunga Acosta

Thursday, July 30, 2015

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16 Series of 2015

“AN ORDER RECREATING THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE 2015 KADAYAWAN SA DABAW FESTIVAL AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”








Big events should have big preparations. In order to ensure success of this year’s celebration of Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival, the Office of the City Mayor released this Executive Order to mobilize the local government and other concerned parties. This aims to effectively balance the concerns of the tourism industry and the protection of the rights of the city’s indigenous peoples in the city’s celebration of the festival.
Leading the committees for Davao’s biggest festival, the office of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ordered to create the 2015 Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival Executive Committee as well as specifying their functions. In this EO, official events were also declared.
Be informed. Be excited. Madayaw Dabaw!

Funfacts: Did you know that the first title of the feast "Kadayawan sa Dabaw" was "Apo Duwaling Festival"? It was a contraction from the things the city was known for: Mt. Apo, Durian and Waling-Waling. The first festival was done in 1986 which was aimed at promoting Davao as a peaceful city. In 1988, "Apo Duwaling" was renamed "Kadayawan sa Dabaw" which is Dabawnon expression for anything that is good, excellent and brings great fortune. It was derived from the aboriginal word "dayaw" meaning good or "madayaw" referring to things of great value, profitable, superior or beneficial.

Source: http://davaodelights.blogspot.com/2012/08/important-facts-about-kadayawan-sa.html


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