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The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines. The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. The festival was previously known as Apo Duwaling Festival, named after three icons of Davao; Mount Apo ...
Kaamulan Festival is an ethnic cultural festival held annually in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon in the Philippines from the second half of February to March 10, the anniversary date of the foundation of Bukidnon as a province in 1917.
Pangil, the largest crocodile in captivity in the Philippines, [129] at Davao Crocodile Park. Two major annual festivals are held in the city: the Araw ng Dabaw (Day of Davao) on March 1 (The city's incorporation day) and the Kadayawan Festival [130] in August. [131]
A parade float representing Kadayawan Festival of Davao City in Aliwan Fiesta 2008 Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City has had the most wins in the cultural dance category, first winning in 2004, followed by four straight championships from 2010 to 2013, as anchored by different contingents from various public high schools in Iloilo.
The park had a soft opening in August 2007 during the Kadayawan festival. [2] It was inaugurated on December 15, 2007 and was named "People's Park" which was chosen among the 918 entries of the "Name the Park" contest organized by the city government. The winning name was by Romeo Sardon, a retired engineer and seaman. [1]
The Dinagyang Festival is a religious and cultural festival held annually on the fourth Sunday of January in Iloilo City, Philippines, in honor of Santo Niño, the Holy Child, and to commemorate the historic pact between the Malay settlers and the indigenous Ati people of Panay. It is considered one of the largest and grandest festivals in the ...
Mary Jean Lastimosa – Miss Universe Philippines 2014 and Top 10 Finalist in the Miss Universe 2014 pageant held in Doral, Florida. A native of Tulunan, North Cotabato, Lastimosa studied and resided in Davao City. She won Mutya ng Dabaw (Miss Davao) and was crowned Reyna ng Aliwan in 2008 representing Davao and the Kadayawan Festival.
Festivals in the Philippines can be religious, cultural, or both. Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest.