72nd Araw ng Dabaw

Araw ng Dabaw (Davao City Day) is Davao City's foundation day and is celebrated every 16th of March. It is the day when Davao Assemblyman Romualdo C. Quimpo filed Bill No. 609 or Commonwealth Act No. 51, An Act Creating the City of Davao. The said creation wasn't just to unite the territory of 2,244 square kilometers or 244,400 hectares into one city, making it the largest city in the world, but to break the control of the Japanese who become predominant and managed to gain economic clout during the 1930's.

Today, Davao City is the most progressive city in Mindanao and is considered the most livable city in the country. Foreign investors and visitors are all welcome, but the city is under the firm control of Filipinos as its founding fathers had intended.

Araw ng Dabaw, as started during the term of Mayor Elias B. Lopez, has been made a long-week celebration and the city's 7-day itenerary from March 16 is filled with fun and exciting events such as the most anticipated Mutya ng Dabaw (Muse of Davao) coronation night, as well as band parades and spectacles in major streets of Davao such as Banda Hudyaka, Parada Dabawenyo, and Kasikas.

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Source: "Araw ng Dabaw" Official Website