DAVAO CITY- Davao City will celebrate today (March 16) its
founding anniversary as a city.
Parada Dabawenyo, a civic-military parade which snakes its way
along the city's main thoroughfare is the highlight of today's festivities. It
will be attended by about 249 contingents coming from the local government
offices, national government agencies, police, military, schools and private
groups. The contingent's number is bigger than last year's number pegged at
184.
Aside from people, the parade will also feature dogs and horses
who will be taking part in the parade. The Davao Dog Lover's Community and the
Davao Horse Club is joining the parade.
Last night (March 15) this year's Mutya ng Dabaw was crowned along
with her court. Allyza Molly Teodor was declared as this year's Mutya ng Dabaw,
Dane Rae Sillo was named as Diwa ng Dabaw (1st runner-up), Maria Karis
Garbriala del Coro is this year's Sinag ng Dabaw (2nd runner-up), Elda Louise
Aznar is the Pag-Asa ng Dabaw and Angelica Almaden is the Patnubay ng Dabaw.
The pageant was held at the Davao City Recreation Center.
In time with the celebration, the city will be enjoying a 2-day
holiday. March 16 is an annual holiday by virtue of Republic Act 7551. While
March 17 was declared by President Benigno Aquino III thru Proclamation 1234
series of 2016 as a holiday in Davao City. The March 17 holiday is meant for
the Dabawenyos to celebrate Araw ng Pasalamat (Thanksgiving Day).
The City's cityhood was inaugurated in March 1, 1936 by then
Interior Secretary Elpidio Quirino, Commonwealth Act 51 the law which created
the city was signed on October 16, 1936 by President Manuel Quezon. (PIA/RG
Alama)
No comments:
Post a Comment