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RACE OF DRAGONS. Dragon boat race teams from all over the country row their way to the finish line on Saturday's (August 12) Dragon Boat Festival 2017 held at the Sta. Ana Wharf in Davao City. The festival is one of this year's Kadayawan sa Dabaw events. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

RACE OF DRAGONS

Dragon boat race teams from all over the country row their way to the finish line on Saturday's (August 12) Dragon Boat Festival 2017 held at the Sta. Ana Wharf in Davao City. The festival is one of this year's Kadayawan sa Dabaw events. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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TRADE EXPO . The 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo formally opens on Friday, August 11 at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City and features locally-made products from Mindanao. The event will run until August 20. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

TRADE EXPO

The 2017 Mindanao Trade Expo formally opens on Friday, August 11 at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City and features locally-made products from Mindanao. The event will run until August 20. (Alex D. Lopez/davaotoday.com)

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ALL SMILES. The 11 candidates to this year's Hiyas ng Kadayawan pose for the cameras in a press conference on Thursday, August 10 at the Star Hotel in Davao City. The candidates were selected by their tribes to represent them to the competition which will be held on August 18. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

ALL SMILES

The 11 candidates to this year's Hiyas ng Kadayawan pose for the cameras in a press conference on Thursday, August 10 at the Star Hotel in Davao City. The candidates were selected by their tribes to represent them to the competition which will be held on August 18. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. Members of Lumad group Kalumaran Mindanao hold a picket at San Pedro Street in observance of the International Day of the Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday, August 9. The group also announced the Lakbayan 2017, where thousands of Lumad and Moro people will travel to the capital for a protest caravan. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

Members of Lumad group Kalumaran Mindanao hold a picket at San Pedro Street in observance of the International Day of the Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday, August 9. The group also announced the Lakbayan 2017, where thousands of Lumad and Moro people will travel to the capital for a protest caravan. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

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CEREMONIAL LIGHTING. (L-R) Indonesian Consulate Consul General, Berlian Napitupulu, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Malaysian Consulate Representative Hon. Saiful Nizam Wahid lead the ceremonial lighting of the the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) lantern held in front of the City Hall, Tuesday, August 8,. The ceremonial lighting was simultaneously held in other parts of the country to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

CEREMONIAL LIGHTING

(L-R) Indonesian Consulate Consul General, Berlian Napitupulu, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Malaysian Consulate Representative Hon. Saiful Nizam Wahid lead the ceremonial lighting of the the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) lantern held in front of the City Hall, Tuesday, August 8. (More...) (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

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