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have food and keep Yuan’s body intact. The story explains<br />
why the main elements of Dragon Boat festivities today are<br />
wooden boat races and eating sticky rice balls or zongzi.<br />
The <strong>2023</strong> Puerto Princesa International Dragon Boat<br />
Festival took place on November 19th with teams from<br />
Chinese Taipei, Manila, Cebu, and Siargao Island took<br />
center stage at the recently concluded 200-meter event<br />
of the 2nd International Dragon Boat Festival <strong>2023</strong> held in<br />
Puerto Princesa on November 19.<br />
The paddlers secured the championship in a gripping final<br />
showdown that left the audience in excitement.<br />
In the Women’s Category, the Alliance of Masters from<br />
Manila claimed the championship, with the Philippine Titans<br />
– Manila as 1st runner-up, Fire Dragons A – Manila as 2nd<br />
runner-up, and Rampage – Manila as 3rd runner-up.<br />
In the Men’s Category, the fierce competition was led by Mr.<br />
Canoe from Chinese Taipei, followed by Philippine Titans,<br />
Dagun Pilipinas A, and Alliance of Masters securing the<br />
second, third, and fourth positions, respectively.<br />
The Mixed Category witnessed the triumph of Siargao<br />
Dragons from Surigao del Norte, with Alliance of Masters<br />
securing the second position, Hongkong China Canoe as<br />
third, and SAG-1 from Manila as the fourth.<br />
Words by BARRY DAWSON<br />
Photographs as Credited<br />
Not many people know that the Dragon Boat<br />
Festival is in fact a homage to a beloved poet<br />
who lived over 2,000 years ago.<br />
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