Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte opens the Kadayawan festival at San Pedro Square, Davao City on Thursday afternoon. The formal opening of the festival was cut short by heavy rains in the city last Monday. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
A woman from the Matigsalog tribe in Bayanihan, Marilog District sells her handmade tikus for P10 each to visiting tourists in downtown Davao City who are here for the Kadayawan festival. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The Sinag band, who hails from Butuan City, wins the grand prize of P65,000 and a P20,000-worth of Sony X7D Audio System during the Tunog Mindanaw 2015 held at the San Pedro square in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Students of the Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Senior Central Elementary Schools who will be joining the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan, street dance competition on Saturday are practicing hard for the upcoming event. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The Agro Dance Group executes their finest cultural dance at the Davao City Recreation Center during the Sayaw Mindanaw 2015 competition. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Baskets of fruits are peddled along downtown Davao by these two vendors. Tourists and residents are enjoying fruits in season during the Kadayawan Festival as these are sold at cheap prices.
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte says the interruption of the Kadayawan opening ceremonies due to the rains is expected because of the weather condition. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte along with Davao City councilors and Kadayawan Executive Committee co-chair Ruben Bangayan (fourth from right) observe the Kadayawan opening ceremonies as rain starts to fall. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
Hundreds of Davaoeños run towards the Rizal Park stage as heavy rains poured in during the opening ceremonies of the Kadayawan Festival on Monday afternoon. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
The opening ceremony for the 30th Kadayawan Festival was cut short due to heavy rains here Monday afternoon.
