Davao’s Search for Mutya ng Dabaw
Every year, Davao celebrates the Araw ng Dabaw. This is in celebration of the day that Davao became a city in 1937. In this celebration, the people of Davao are drawn into one of the important events in the Araw ng Dabaw, the Mutya ng Dabaw search.
So what is the significance of the Mutya ng Dabaw search during this celebration? The word “Mutya” is a Tagalog word that means “jewel, pearls, or a precious thing or person”. The yearly Mutya ng Dabaw search is finding that single woman in Davao who properly fits the meaning of the word Mutya.
The bearer of the title Mutya ng Dabaw each year is a woman in Davao that has the noble ideals and great aspirations for the contentment and progression of the City of Davao. This woman must truly represent the hearts and minds of the people of Davao. She is a symbol of Davao’s fervent hopes and dreams for that future of the city and its people.
The Mutya ng Dabaw is a woman of beauty, brains, and dreams. Seeing the Mutya ng Dabaw means seeing all what Davao City has. The sincerity and industry of the people of Davao are seen in her poise and grace. The light-heartedness and cheerfulness of the people of Davao are resembled by the radiant smile of the Mutya ng Dabaw.
Davao’s dreams and ambitions as a developing urban city are interconnected with the dreams and ambitions of the reigning Mutya ng Dabaw. The aspirations for brotherhood, goodwill, and peace for the people of Davao are what she must aspire. The most treasured possessions of the Mutya ng Dabaw are the priceless treasures that are kept within the very heart and soul of the people of Davao.
The first ever Mutya ng Dabaw is Rachel Arkoncel who was crowned in 1969. And every year since then until to the present day, a certain woman in Davao bears the title as the Mutya ng Dabaw, whom the people adore, respect, and love.
Being the Mutya ng Dabaw, that woman’s zest for life must be more evident than before. As a reigning Mutya ng Dabaw in a certain year, that woman will certainly have the most cherished and sweetest memories of her life that she can be proud of as years pass by.
The yearly celebration for the Araw ng Dabaw is not complete without the Mutya ng Dabaw search. This is a time for the women of Davao to stand out of the crowd and be noticed as someone precious in the city.
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