Kadayawan

During the Club 888 Forum at the Marco Polo Hotel on Wednesday, Kadayawan 2008 committee chairperson on publicity and media Art Boncato announced that, for Davao to celebrate its bounty, there is a need to value the earth, the land, the natural resources and the harvest.

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Aportadera said the private sector is still enthusiastic in supporting Kadayawan, though, some of them have signified slashing their budget by about 50 per cent because of the economic crunch.

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According to Boncato, they are also trying to negotiate with 13 airports in key cities across the country to put up billboards that will feature mayor Rodrigo Duterte inviting tourists to celebrate the Kadayawan Festival with Dabawenyos.

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"We are fully booked during this event and we expect the same occupancy during Kadayawan this August," he said.

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DAVAO CITY - This year's harvest festival of Kadayawan will project the city's abundance amidst the soaring prices of rice in Mindanao and the long lines of people buying the cheaper government-subsidized rice.

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The Kadayawan celebration in August this year will focus mainly on Davao's "tribal diversity," to give due recognition to the 10 tribal groups in the city.

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Of the half a million tourists visiting Davao city each year, European tourists from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Germany represent a "sizeable" number, which the Kadayawan commercial wants to capture, said Aportadera.

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The Kadayawan commercial will be distributed to major domestic and international airlines in the country and in Filipino-owned travel agencies in Europe, Aportadera said.

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"We are fully booked during this event and we expect the same occupancy during Kadayawan this August," he said.

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