(This article is culled from DAUG - Blog for Davao Artists with permission from the author)

IN THE first modified search for the New Dabawenya, the top choice was ironically somebody who was not born and raised in Davao.

But 20-year-old Mary Jean “MJ” Lastimosa vowed she will be residing in Davao City for the rest of her life. (more…)

Mutya ng Dabaw 2008 Mary Jane Lastimosa (center). She will now get the chance to pursue her advocacy on opportunity for education to the less fortunate children and the environment

The responsibilities of the new Mutya ng Dabaw are:

* She will lead the reception team to welcome guests of the city.
* To attend official social and cultural functions of the city.
* To represent the city, when assigned to special events within and outside the city.
* To perform her proposed community development project within her reign in partnership with an assigned organization of foundation.
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Posted in this page are photographs taken from the Mutya ng Dabaw coronation night held at the CAP Auditorium last Macrh 14, 2008.
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Mutya ng Dabaw Mary Jane Lastimosa (center) and her court.

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