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As the Camiguin’s 41st Lanzones Festival goes digital amid the coronavirus pandemic, major events such as the street dancing will be missed by local and foreign tourists this year. Photo taken during the 40th Lanzones Festival in 2019. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Camiguin’s 41st Lanzones Festival goes online

For the first time in its more than four-decade history, Camiguin’s Lanzones Festival will still be celebrated this year without the physical presence of tourists and spectators.

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Kadayawan 2020, a quiet place

San Pedro Street used to be the stage of the city’s grand celebration of Kadayawan, as locals and tourists, friends and families flock to witness the Indak-indak sa Kadayawan dance competition and Pamulak sa Kadalanan floral parade, and line up later for street foods and fruits.

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Read more about the article Kadayawan 2020 formally opens
'DIGITAL' KADAYAWAN STARTS. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio sounds the ceremonial gong to formally kick off this year’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration during the city hall's flag ceremony at Quezon Park on Monday, August 17, 2020. Mayor Sara urged the public to stay at home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic as this year’s festivities will go online. (Photo courtesy of Davao CIO)

Kadayawan 2020 formally opens

Minus the tribal dances and motifs, the opening ceremony for Kadayawan Festival 2020 held in front of the Davao City Hall was brief and simple in observance of quarantine protocols due to the pandemic.

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Read more about the article Kadayawan 35 goes digital and retrospective
One of the contingents during the Indak-indak sa Kadalanan (street dance) shows the festive mood of the this year's Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Kadayawan 35 goes digital and retrospective

Davao City’s 35th anniversary of the Kadayawan Festival will go digital and retrospective this year as events are cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

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Read more about the article UP Mindanao postpones events in wake of COVID-19 threat
Photo from Rene A. Estremera, University of the Philippines Mindanao Public Relations Officer

UP Mindanao postpones events in wake of COVID-19 threat

The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao has postponed all of the events related to its 25th founding anniversary this month.

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