m. on December 31 from the the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) compound along Ponciano St. going to Rizal Park.
Every December 31 since 2013, the city holds a Torotot Festival as its countdown to the new year. MindaNews file photo
But the program proper will start at 6 p.m. until 1 a.m. of January 1, 2017, she said.
“The Davao Torotot Festival is one of its kind in the country, so Dabawenyos should come out and show the rest of the country how to have fun sans firecrackers,” she said.
Smart Communications Regional Head Arnold Dellosa said they are not gunning for a Guinness record for the most number Torotot blowers this time unlike in 2013 festival where they attempted to break higher record currently held by Japan with 6,900 people.
“We still would want to focus on the real essence of the festival which is to support the city’s advocacies on Zero Casualty, No Smoking and No Firecrackers,” he said.
He added that organizers are giving P50,000 each for winners of most creative torotot, most creative torotot inspired costume, torotot-inspired cosplay, and hip hop dance battle.
Seniro Insp. Catherin Dela Rey, spokersperson of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said they have yet finalize the security measures.[]
“We have yet to receive the final activities from the organizers because they said there will be a parade. Rest assured that we are doing our best to make the Torototot Festival successful and secure,” she said.
She encouraged Dabawenyos to take part in the festival and refrain from using firecrackers.[]
