nOw SErVing: DAVAO! [Get it wHiLe its hOt]

[AnimoTeneo]

Mabuhay!!! 20th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival (August 15-21, 2005) Magdinuyogay Kita!!! Mag-inambitay Kita!!!

[kewl_anime]

does anyone know how far m'lang, cotabato is from davao city? tnx!

about 5 hours by bus.....

[kulit_kc]

pa post naman ng kadayawan pics; thanks!!

[purpleheadd07]

about 5 hours by bus.....

layo ***. what city mas mlapit toh? tnx

[kewl_anime]

layo ***. what city mas mlapit toh? tnx

cotabato city......koronadal city and gensan...

[purpleheadd07]

cotabato city......koronadal city and gensan...

tnx again, where ist it nearest gensan or cotabato? how many hours pa? tnx again. i need to go there kse and ive to find the nearest route from the airport.

[monsterboy]

Actually, Mlang is nearest to Kidapawan City, capital of North Cotabato. It's approximately 30 kms away, so riding a 60kph car, it's about 30 minutes.

Mlang is also about 30 kms away from Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat.

purpleheadd07: your best shot to Mlang is to fly in from Gen. Santos City. It's around 100 kms away, compared to Cotabato City, which is 120 kms away. It's a 20 km difference, but the road conditions at GSC are way better than Cotabato City's.

PM me for more details

[AnimoTeneo]

pa post naman ng kadayawan pics; thanks!!

Pictures from Skycraper city forum.

Winners for the floral float parade on major division.

FIRST PRIZE: NCCC MALL

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SECOND PRIZE: SM MALL

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THIRD PRIZE: CHOWKING

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[AnimoTeneo]

Presenting, the 20th Kadayawan Festival sa Davao

City Hall of Davao, during opening ceremony...

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Rambutans are for free... people gathered around to save some for themselves...

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Ribbon cutting led by Vice Mayor Louie Bonguyan w/ the Jaboom Twins and the Hiyas ng Kadayawan Candidates...

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followed by the flying of Hot-Air Balloon...

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with the Ethnic children dancers...

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Hiyas ng Kadayawan Candidates with the Jaboom Twins...

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[AnimoTeneo]

PTA Grounds...

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Concert called "Tingog sa Kadayawan" held in front of Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) building...

Centennial Park: Joey Ayala w/ various choirs

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Lumad performers...

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Margie Moran-Floirendo, co-organizer, congratulated the conductors for the successful night!

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[AnimoTeneo]

Presenting the "7TH MINDANAO INDIGENOUS DANCE FESTIVAL"

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The contenders:

Lake Cebu So. Cotabato

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Misamis Oriental

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ARMM

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USM Kabacan

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[AnimoTeneo]

Mati

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Panabo

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Butuan City

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[progay]

Gud morning pipols

Pa-plug lang po ng ProGay conference sa Davao

http://progayconference.blogspot.com

Please support, thanks

[AnimoTeneo]

Monday, August 22, 2005

DAVAO City's major streets were filled with the spirit of thanksgiving as people gather to witness and participate in the much-awaited Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan on Saturday.

The outstanding performance of far-off contestant from Lanuza, Surigao del Sur got them the first prize, a whopping P500,000!

Not to be outdone is a homegrown entry, the Magallanes Elementaray School bagging the second prize bringing home P300,000. Meanwhile, entry from Malita, Davao del Sur and Maragusan, Davao Oriental got third and fourth places, respectively with P150,000 and P75,000 cash prizes.

Meanwhile, ten consolation prizes worth P10,000 each and twenty consolation prizes of P5,000 each was given to non-winning entries.

Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan is the people's celebration through street dancing and merriment to the beats of tribal music. This year, 31 participants from different schools and art companies all over Mindanao are set to best each other with their unique presentations of their respective interpretations of the theme Subay Sulay sa Buhing Kabilin.

Dabawenyos were treated to well-crafted performances from the different schools in the region.

Meanwhile, Matina Elementary School and Pangkat Silayan Theater Collective of the University of Southeastern Philippines share the limelight after they bagged the grand prize for the junior and senior categories of the Mindanao Indigenous Dance Festival at SM City Davao Entertainment Plaza on Friday.

After passing the preliminary competition last August 16 and 17, Matina Elementary School bested 12 other entries all over Mindanao in the junior category, while USEP emerged as the best among 17 others in the senior category.

Matina Elementary School received P40,000 in cash and a trophy while USEP received P60,000 and a trophy.

Other winners of the junior category were the Senga Hara Cultural Dance Ensemble of Bucana Elementary School (second prize) and Bolton Elementary School (third prize) receiving a trophy and P30,000 and P20,000, respectively.

Meanwhile, entries outside Davao City placed second and third prizes in the senior category.

Helobung Troupe of Lake Sebu and Liceo de Cagayan University received a trophy and P40,000 and P30,000, respectively.

A consolation prize of P10,000 was given to non-winning entries. (Sun.Star Davao)

[AnimoTeneo]

Monday, August 22, 2005

Mall wins top prize in floral float tilt
By Jenny Molbog-Mendoza

THOUSANDS of people trooped to various streets of Davao City Sunday to witness the Floral Float Parade, won anew by NCCC Mall of Davao, whose entry sent "a message of unity and progress."

The parade, one of the highlights of Kadayawan sa Dabaw, capped the week-long festivities.

People from neighboring provinces and cities and foreign tourists visited the city to join in the Kadayawan celebration and have an actual experience of how festive and colorful the float parade is.

On Saturday, thousands of people also flocked the city streets to witness another highlight of the festival, the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan, participated in by various cultural dance troupes from all over Mindanao.

There were 23 floats of various establishments and institutions who joined in Sunday's parade--13 of which joined in the competing division while the remaining 10 were non-competing.

Of the 13 competing entries, five entered in the large category while the eight were for the small category.

NCCC Mall topped the large category, followed by SM City Davao and Chowking, also last year's 2nd and 3rd placers, respectively.

The Floriculture Industry of Davao Inc. (Fidi)'s entry won first prize in the small category. RDL came in second, and Sul Orchids copped third place.

The parade started at 7 a.m. on R. Magsaysay Avenue. It then passed through the streets of C.M. Recto, Bonifacio, Legaspi, San Pedro, exited on Quezon Boulevard and ended at the PTA Ground.

Among those competing in the large category were NCCC Mall, SM City Davao, Rogemson's Bambini Cosmetics, and Chowking.

While Greenwich Pizza, SUL Orchids, Floriculture Industry of Davao Inc. (Fidi), RDL Products, Club Vee Dub Davao, PCEEM, Leonardo Direct Sales, and SK Federation participated in the small category.

Marjun Marcelo Cristobal, the designer of SM City Davao's float, earlier said that with the way he interpreted the theme "Sulay Subay sa Buhing Kabilin", the company has a huge chance of grabbing the top prize.

The float of SM City Davao featured a family, all clad in native costumes.

"This means that in preserving our culture, everything should start in the family," he said.

Aileen Gajo of the Public Relations Department of NCCC Mall, said their float sent the message of unity and progress.

"This year's float features the Philippine Eagle and its offspring, representing a conscious effort of conserving it for the next generation. Our float was designed by Romeo Chua," she said.

Cristobal and Gajo refused to divulge the cost of their floats.

Criteria for judging include symbolism, 20 percent; design, 40 percent; and execution, 40 percent.

Prizes for the winners in the large category are P200,000 for the first prize; P150, 000 for the second prize; and P100,000 for the third prize.

In the small category, winners received P100,000 (first prize), P75,000 (second prize) and P50,000 (third prize). (JMM)

[AnimoTeneo]

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[AnimoTeneo]

Horses

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Street Dancers

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Water Crew

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Costumes

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Kids

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Kids with poles

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[Shanen]

I miss Davao! Pearl Farm is one of the best places for me...