The City of Mati in Davao Oriental officially opens the Pujada Bay Festival 2026 today, June 12, launching eight days of environmental advocacy, cultural presentations, sports competitions, and community celebrations that will run through June 19.
Now on its 22nd year, the Pujada Bay Festival was first launched in 2004 to promote and protect the Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape—a 21,200-hectare marine protected area recognized as one of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World. The annual event has since grown into one of Mindanao’s most anticipated summer festivals, drawing street dancers, boat racers, skimboarders, and tourists from across the country.
Running concurrently with the Pujada Bay Festival is the Rajah Sports Fest (June 10–19), a biannual sports festival named after Davao Oriental basketball legend Francisco “Rajah of Rebound” Garcia Rabat, who helped the Philippines win bronze at the 1954 FIBA World Championship. The sports fest features basketball (5×5 and 3×3), volleyball, beach volleyball, football, athletics, and other disciplines, bringing together athletes from Mati’s 26 barangays.
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Other major activities in this week-long celebration include the BAY DEEP MATI Freediving Festival (June 17–19), the country’s first freediving festival launched in 2022 in partnership with the Department of Tourism, and the Tour de Mati cycling event on June 19. The festivities culminate in Citihood Day on June 19, marking Mati’s anniversary as a city.
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For schools and community groups joining the parade or competitions, personalized school shirts and uniforms help build team spirit and showcase your identity. Mati City continues to prove that festivals and sports are powerful platforms for community unity, environmental stewardship, and local pride.
As Mati celebrates another year of the Pujada Bay Festival, the message remains clear: protect what makes the city beautiful, compete with heart, and celebrate together as one community. For all your event needs—from festival shirts to sports jerseys—phshirt.com has you covered with high-quality, customizable apparel delivered across the Philippines.