By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today
The title, according to musical director Bong Aviola, was inspired “from one of the songs of the King and I,” a 1956 musical film by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II which was based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel ‘Anna and the King of Siam.’
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Dubbed as ‘I Run for Priesthood,’ the fun run aims to promote more vocations to priesthood in the Archdiocese of Davao, Dodong Ocon said in last Thursday’s regular press briefing at the city hall.
By KENETTE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
Pacañas shared that his greatest fear is that once Davaoeños become good dancers, they will not stay. “They will go (abroad) and look for a job to further their career. Just like other people who have no job here,” he said.
Photos by MEDEL V. HERNANI & ACE R. MORANDANTE
Text by MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
It has become a tradition that long before All Soul’s Day on November 2, families will visit their dead as early as a week ago. Davao Today shows the sights of the living and the dead in the city’s cemeteries.
By KENNETE JEAN I. MILLONDAGA
Davao Today
“It is my social responsibility as a filmmaker” — Brillante Mendoza, world-acclaimed indie film director
By ALEX D. LOPEZ
Davao Today
Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said the province has allocated PHP 12 million (USD 0.29M) for the celebration that will feature various activities affirming the province’s realization of its goals.
By LEIGH E. DALUGDOG
Building the huge all-concrete structure — chiroptorium — will not come cheap.
KUNG HEI FAT CHOI! Davao City welcomes Chinese New Year with colorful lantern flying, dragon and lion dancing, and lucky charms…
By GRACE S. UDDIN
Carreon, who is one of Davao’s finest painters and an internationally recognized artist, said the greatest fear of first time painters and even by those who are already painting for a long time is the canvas and what to put there. He said this “fear” should be overcome.
