Leo Yosores, 33 years old, a native of Bacolod, Negros Occidental has been bringing the famous masks of the Masskara Festival here every Kadayawan Festival for five years now. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
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A worker paints the exterior of the Durian Dome at the People’s Park along Palma Gil Street, Davao City as part its renovation in time for the Kadayawan Festival. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
President Rodrigo Duterte reads the back cover of a copy of Nikkei Asian Review magazine given by a reporter during the media briefing at the presidential guest house in Panacan, Davao City late night Thursday, August 11. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Hidilyn Diaz shows the silver medal she won in the 53-kg women’s division at the weightlifting event in Rio 2016 Olympic games. Diaz met with President Rodrigo Duterte at the presidential guest house in Panacan, Davao City on Thursday night, August 11, 2016. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
A Muslim leader here said that schools should integrate the indigenous games in the curriculum.
Iranun deputy mayor Pamikiran Latip P. Arumpac, Jr. hopes that aside from Western sports like basketball, indigenous games from the different Lumad and Moro tribes in Mindanao will be taught in schools. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Maguindanaon deputy mayor Ismael A. Nakan, Al-haj says that the Kadayawan Festival is very important because it allows the indigenous peoples of Mindanao, including them, the “tribal Muslims”, to show their culture to the youth and be able to preserve it. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Kadayawan 2016 Executive Committee co-chairperson Art Boncato says that they will take the suggestion of uniting the Lumad and Moro games in next year’s celebration. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Deputy City Director for Operations of the Davao City Police Office Angel B. Sumagaysay reiterates that backpacks, ball caps, sunglasses, and bottled waters, among others will be prohibited in the event areas during the Kadayawan Celebration. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
Army spokesperson Capt. Rhyan Batchar shows the photos of the alleged mutilated corpses of Corporal Jimmy M. Bayta, Corporal Gilmar C. Mapa, and Private First Class Rolen Roy C. Sarmiento, three of the four soldiers who died in a series of offensives conducted by the New People’s Army in Monkayo, Compostela Valley last week. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
