Sara fetes frontliners
Duterte also urged Dabawenyos to celebrate in their homes as the city government has prepared a number of online events and features
DAVAO CITY — As the city celebrates its 84th anniversary today, Mayor Sara Duterte on Sunday honored the frontliners who are continuously fighting the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Duterte said the 2021 Araw ng Dabaw is a tribute to those who have lost their lives from serving others, as well as to those who have remained steadfast in following Covid-19 protocols.
“Our tenacity and our discipline that will see us through to the end of this pandemic, in the hopes that we may one day safely celebrate our Araw ng
Dabaw in the streets once more,” she said.
For the second time, the annual event will be celebrated online due to the pandemic.
Duterte also urged Dabawenyos to celebrate in their homes as the city government has prepared a number of online events and features.
“We are inviting you all to join us in these virtual events that will showcase the best of Davao. And let us remember that while Araw ng Dabaw has always been a joyous celebration of pomp and pageantry, it is, at its core, a celebration of and a salute to the Dabawenyo,” she said.
Malacañang has declared 1 March as a special non-working holiday in the city, under Proclamation 1106.
Duterte has requested the national government to reinstate Araw ng Dabaw as a special non-working holiday. The previous declaration provides for a special working holiday.
This year’s celebration will kick-off with a flag ceremony at 8 a.m. on 1 March at the City Hall of Davao grounds, followed by a thanksgiving mass to be attended by department heads of the city government at 10 a.m. at the San Pedro Cathedral.