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P 15.00 • 20 PAGES KADAYAWAN 2016 OPENS. Councilor Didoy Dalodo-Otiza sounds the gong to mark the opening of the 31st Kadayawan sa Davao celebration at People’s Park last night. Lean Daval Jr.
NO HERO’S BURIAL FOR MARCOS: NGO By TIZIANA CELINE S. PIATOS
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GROUP of human rights advocates have written an open letter to President Duterte urging him to change his mind concerning his decision to allow the remains of the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). Mags Maglana, a human rights advocate from Konsensya Davao, said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw in SM City Annex on Monday, that the President should not ignore the opinion of people who are against his decision to bury Marcos in the cemetery, a place reserved for heroes and public servants. Maglana said that President Duterte must also acknowledge the fact that there are around
16 million people who voted for him, but do not actually agree with him regarding Marcos’ burial at the LNMB, especially those who suffered injustices during the term of the late dictator. She noted that the victims, survivors, and their families should not be subjected to further indignity by one elite family which has remained unapologetic and unrepentant over their patriarch’s past misdeeds. “We do not want them (Marcos family) to gain from the exoneration that will happen soon with a Marcos at the LNMB,” she said. Maglana pointed out that it would be better if President Duterte will adopt the deal made between the Marcos fam-
ily and former President Fidel V. Ramos wherein the remains of the ex-president will be buried in Batac, Ilocos Norte as part of the terms allowing the return of Marcos’ body from Hawaii in 1993. Based on the National Pantheon Law (Republic Act 289) burials at the Libingan ng mga Bayani should “perpetuate the memory of all the Presidents of the Philippines, national heroes and patriots for the inspiration and emulation of this generation and generations still unborn.” Hence, Marcos may qualify on the grounds of being a former soldier and former president. But those opposing his burial there have pointed out that
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City’s ‘beautiful uniqueness’ highlighted by Kadayawan
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HE Kadayawan celebrations is not only about giving thanks to the Almighty for a bountiful harvest; it is also about educating locals and tourists on what makes Davao and its people unique. “Kadayawan is not only about giving thanks for the bountiful harvest and for all that we have here. But it is also about educating ourselves, families, friends and our visitors about the cultures and tribes of our
city that makes us beautifully unique,” said Generose Tecson, City Tourism Office Operations Office head. The 31st Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival officially kicked off yesterday afternoon at the People’s Park. This year’s simple festivity will focus on the current life and plights of the 11 tribes in Davao City -- Kalagan or Kagan, Maguindanaon, Maranao, Iranum, Sama- Badjao, Tausog, Tagabawa, Ata, Ovu
Manuvos, Matigsalog, and Klata-Guiangan, The Kadayawan Executive Committee has lined up a series of educational, funfilled and exciting activities for this year’s weeklong celebration slated from August 15 to 19. These include the Tribuhanong Pasundayag (Cultural Show) , Dula Kadayawan (Indigenous and Muslim Traditional Games), Hiyas sa Kadayawan (Gem
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