Resci Angeli Rizada, a nursing graduate in one of the leading nursing schools in the city, won the crown for this year’s search for the Mutya ng Dabaw during the coronation night held yesterday, March 14, 2009 (Saturday) at the CAP Auditorium.

Rizada, a summa cum laude graduate of the San Pedro College, is also a member of the Recognizing Outstanding Davao Youth (RODY Project), Future Leaders of Asia, and a regional and national finalist of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines.

Representing the new, enlightened Dabawenya, a strong-willed, outspoken yet charming, confident yet humble woman whose intelligence and skills are dedicated to community building, goodwill and development, Rizada won PhP50,000.00 cash plus trophy and other prizes.

She also won a matching grant from her sponsoring foundation/organization for her advocacy project. Her advocacy project is “social change through social entrepreneurship”.

Rizada’s court comprise of Diwa ng Dabaw winner Vanessa Ruth Chan, Sinag ng Dabaw winner Patrice Su, Pag-Asa ng Dabaw winner Richelle Ann Liao and Patnubay ng Dabaw winner Franilyn Sendiong.

The winner of the Mutya ng Dabaw was chosen based on the following criteria: intelligence (25%), communication skills (25%), personality (25%), talent (15%) and quality of proposed project design (10%).

The coronation night was web-cast live worldwide through the website www.arawngdabaw.com, a first in the history of the celebration of the city’s charter anniversary.

The live streaming of other highlights and features of the Araw ng Dabaw celebration can be seen on www.arawngdabaw.com, powered by Digilution and Blue Media.