DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian Duterte said the local government aims to improve the city's tourism and economy, with Duaw Davao and three other official city festivals as an 'investment.'Duterte told members of the media in an event Friday evening, June 21 that the city has allocated ample budget for the city's festivals, such as the Araw ng Davao, Kadayawan, Pasko Fiesta, and the newly-launched Duaw Davao — a summer festival which is eyed to be celebrated annually.
The mayor is optimistic that various industries such as tourism, hospitality management, the food and beverage, among others, would benefit from the new festival.“Duaw Davao” or “Visit Davao” is a new tourism campaign of the City Government of Davao, which aims to highlight the city's unique offerings and boost its tourism industry.The Davao City Tourism Operations Office targets to attract 130,000 to 200,000 local and foreign tourists during the first 'Duaw Davao” 2024 festivities.