DAVAO CITY FESTIVALS By: Kclyn H. Permilona Davao, like many other cities in the philippines is a multi-cultural society. Different ethnic groups celebrates their distinctive festivals, thus, the many exciting festivities that take place throughout the year. Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines . Its name derives from the friendly greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw", meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful. The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. It is held every third week of August [2] . Filipinos are known for their love of festivals. No wonder they use any chance to organize a celebration. The...