Special non-working holiday in Davao City on August 19
Before anything else, Happy Kadayawan Festival to all!
Today, August 15, 2011, is the official start of the 2011 Kadayawan Festival. Kadayawan is the biggest annual celebration in Davao City, Mindanao. Here is the schedule of activities of this year's Kadayawan Festival.
By the way, if you're not a member of the media, you may need an access pass before you can take photos at designated areas. Take a look at the Kadayawan Festival Access Pass Guidelines here.
Malacanang Palace has declared August 19, 2011 as an official special non-working holiday in Davao City! Here's the full text of the proclamation straight from Malacanang Palace:
MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION NO. 215
DECLARING FRIDAY, 19 AUGUST 2011, AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) D...