The much-anticipated celebration of Kadayawan Festival in Davao City is definitely made extra fun and special this year with the participation of some of the biggest Kapuso stars from the hit murder mystery series ‘Royal Blood’ and the one-of-a-kind countdown variety show ‘TiktoClock,’ courtesy of GMA Regional TV (RTV).

Gracing this year’s 38th Kadayawan Festival is none other than Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes, together with his co-stars in the top-rated primetime series ‘Royal Blood,’ Lianne Valentin and Dion Ignacio. They are set to spread good vibes to all Dabawenyos through the Kapuso Mall Show happening at Gaisano Grand Citygate Mall, Buhangin, Davao City on August 19, Saturday at 4 p.m. 

The celebration continues the next day, August 20, Sunday, as the hosts of the variety show ‘TiktoClock’ — Pokwang, Kuya Kim Atienza, Faith da Silva, Rabiya Mateo, and Jayson Gainza — fly to Davao City to bring their all-out, unparalleled, positive energy. Their fun-filled Kapuso Mall Show starts at 4 p.m. in  Ayala Malls Abreeza, Davao City.

“GMA Network through GMA Regional TV is one with our Kapusong Dabawenyos in the celebration of the 38th Kadayawan Festival. We are happy to bring with us the brightest and most talented Kapuso stars to join the fun and make the festival more unforgettable and remarkable. This is also our way of thanking our loyal viewers in Davao for their continued support to GMA and its programs and artists,” said GMA Senior Vice President and Head of Integrated News, Regional TV, and Synergy Oliver Victor B. Amoroso.

GMA Regional TV makes the much-anticipated “Pamulak ug Hudyaka sa Kadayawan” extra special on Sunday as it airs its ‘38th Kadayawan Festival 2023: The GMA Regional TV One Mindanao Special Coverage,’ from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on GMA TV5 Davao.  The anchors of RTV’s pioneering unified newscast ‘GMA Regional TV One Mindanao’ Sarah Hilomen-Velasco and Cyril Chaves will host the special coverage live from GMA’s Davao studio. Live updates from the field are provided by correspondents Kent Abrigana, Jandi Esteban, Rgil Relator,  Abby Caballero, and Jes Jumamil. 

Further hyping up the ‘38th Kadayawan Festival 2023: The GMA Regional TV One Mindanao Special Coverage' are Pokwang, Kuya Kim, Rabiya, Faith, and Jayson. 

The rest of the Philippines and the world will be able to catch the coverage as well starting at 7:30 a.m. via live streaming on GMA RTV’s official website, http://www.gmaregionaltv.com, as well as on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram via @gmaregionaltv, and on X via @gmartvnews. Other highlights of Kadayawan Festival 2023 will also be featured here.

‘Royal Blood,’ which also stars Megan Young, Mikael Daez, Rabiya Mateo, and Rhian Ramos, continues to earn praises with its captivating and gripping storyline that consistently keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. In the series, Napoy (Dingdong) – a loving single father and a son of a business tycoon – becomes one of the suspects of his father’s death. As the story ensues, viewers continue to get thrilled as more and more revelations about the murder unfold.

Meanwhile, excitement never ceases with GMA’s one-of-a-kind countdown variety show, ‘TiktoClock,’ where every minute counts. With the TiktoClock tropa Pokwang, Kuya Kim, Faith, Rabiya, and Jayson, the show features exciting time-limited games, buzzer-beater performances, and various interactive games and surprises that keep the studio audience and home viewers all fired up every morning. 

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