Marcos calls Davao City as 'beacon of progress' in message for Kadayawan fest

Amid the celebration of the Kadayawan Festival, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday hailed Davao City as "among the country's shining beacon of progress."

“Nothing brings us closer together as Filipinos than a colorful and festive gathering to celebrate our culture and rootedness as a people. Thus, I am one with Davaoeños this year as they commemorate this season’s abundance and show the best of what their hometown has to offer, despite the hardships we have faced as a nation,” Marcos said in his message.

“I could not help but admire the story that Davao City has written through the years, in which it has emerged as among the country’s shining beacons of progress,” Marcos added.

The 37th Kadayawan Sa Davao will be celebrated from August 15 to 21, according to an earlier report on Unang Balita.

Marcos said it is with no doubt that "Davaoeños have embodied solidarity and contributed wholeheartedly in weaving their own tale of nation-building to bring their beloved city to where it is today."

Davao City is the hometown of former President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte, Marcos' running mate in Eleksyon 2022. —Anna Felicia Bajo/KG, GMA News