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'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 Mayor Sara heeds complaints of drivers over face shields
PUJ drivers resume to its operation during GCQ (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Mayor Sara heeds complaints of drivers over face shields

Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said the city government would appeal to a national agency to consider the complaints of vehicle drivers that they need to wear face shields while commuting.

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Read more about the article Residents in flood-prone areas urged to follow evac procedure

Residents in flood-prone areas urged to follow evac procedure

In the aftermath of the evacuation of residents along Talomo River due to heavy rain and flooding, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio reminds the public to follow the pre-emptive evacuation procedures in flooding situations to ensure their safety.

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Read more about the article Progressives slam ‘sudden rules’ from police on SONA rally
Chairs remain empty inside the cordoned area of the Freedom Park where protesters cancelled their event here, as authorities insisted they should sit to observe social distancing while having their protest action. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Progressives slam ‘sudden rules’ from police on SONA rally

The supposed first street protest of progressive groups in Davao City since the lockdown during the President's fifth state of the nation address on Monday, July 27, was marred when Davao City Police suddenly put up barriers and requirements for rallyists at Freedom Park along Roxas Avenue.

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