The Davao City Council has asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare March 3, 2023 a special non-working holiday in celebration of the 86th Araw ng Davao.
Vice Mayor J. Melchor Quitain Jr. said the request was already sent to Malacañang and the city is just awaiting for the President’s approval.
“Sa pagka-karon wala pa ko update if nag-issue na si President Bongbong Marcos ug proclamation. Ang agency na constantly ga-follow up ana would probably be our City Tourism Office. Hopefully, the proclamation is already on its way,” Quitain told Edge Davao.
The city council approved on Tuesday the resolution to declare March 3 a special non-working holiday in Davao City.
“For me making March 3 as holiday is good so that we’ll have a long weekend. March 1 will still be the founding anniversary and having the holiday on a different date is perfectly fine,” Quitain said.
Jennifer Romero, officer-in-charge of the Davao City Tourism Operations Office, expressed her support to the request of the city council.
“Yes, I am for this as well. For Dabawenyos to experience and enjoy the 86thAraw Ng Dabaw celebration; it’s a long weekend,” she said.
Araw ng Davao is an annual celebration to honor the city’s founding anniversary.
Among the highlights for this year’s celebration include the opening mass (Misa Pasasalamat) at San Pedro Cathedral and the opening program (Pasiugdang Pagsaulog) at Rizal Park on March 1; Hugyaw Dabaw (all-star variety show) at Rizal Park on March 3; Araw ng Dabaw Music and Arts Festival at the Davao Coastal Road in Bago Aplaya on March 4; conferment of Datu Bago Awards at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on March 8; Araw ng Dabaw Cheerdance Competition at the Davao City Recreational Center on March 11; Araw ng Dabaw Sayaw Pinoy Folkdance Competition at SM City Davao on March 12; Reyna Dabawenya coronation night at the RMC Petro Gazz Arena on March 15; Mutya ng Dabaw coronation night at the USEP Gymnasium on march 17; and Parada Dabawenyo from Roxas Avenue to Rizal Park on March 18.
