Wide screens available at Rizal Park for Pacman fight after Araw Parade on March 16

The 71^st Araw ng Dabaw Socio-Civic Parade is scheduled on March 16, the same day, ring idol Manny Pacquiao fights Juan Manuel Marquez.

Councilor Susabel Reta, Vice Chairperson from the Government Sector of the Executive Committee, said wide screens will also in set up at the Rizal Park to give the parade spectators a venue to watch the much-awaited fight at noon time, just in time the parade will be over.

The fight in the U.S. is scheduled on March 15, March 16 in the Philippines.

This year’s Execom is chaired by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, co-chaired by Eduardo Bangayan, Roger Layson from the private sector, secretariat handled by Patricia Melizza Ruivivar.

Working committee heads are Ruben Bangayan for finance ways and means, Abdullah Aquino for agro-industrial fair, Mo.Assumpta David for the Datu Bago Awards, Richard Vilar for cultural activities, Flor Colina for publicity, Roy Ryan Rigor for barangay events, Charito Santos for employees’ activities, Police Sr.Supt.Jaime Morente for safety and security, Celso Gempesaw for traffic management, James Zimmerman for socio-civic parade and Atty.Jessie Marvin Melodias for physical arrangement.

The grand opening is on March 14 kicking off with a tri-people offering followed by historical vignette performances, Peoples declaration of unity and cooperation, promenade to the Museo Dabawenyo and Mutya ng Dabaw search.

March 15 will have the opening of the Trade Fair and Flea Market dubbed “Tabo”, on site performances and merrymaking at the Rizal and People’s Parks dubbed “Kasadya”, a feature of Davao’s outstanding performers with the Recognizing Outstanding Davao Youth (RODY) Project Specials called “Garbo sa Dabaw”.

The Parada Dabawenyo starts at 8 a.m. on March 16 and after the socio-civic parade, showdown performances of street bands will also be featured, winding up with a music concert of national popular artists called “Pahalipay ni Mayor concert”.