Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez was recently conferred with the honorary title of Datu and named an honorary member of Bangsa Maranaw on January 27, 2019 at a ceremony held at the Marco Polo Hotel. The conferment ceremony was attended by Mindanao’s dignitaries and top leaders.
Beside Secretary Dominguez were (L) sultan of Lanao Firdausi Ismail Yahya Abbas and (R) sultan of Sulu and Borneo Mohamad Fuad Abdullah Kiram.
An esteemed title
Article by: Johnny Litton, (The Philippine Star) – June 17, 2019 – 12:00am
Marco Polo Davao founding chairman and Department of Finance (DOF) secretary Carlos Dominguez was recently proclaimed Datu by the Bangsa Maranao. The simple ceremony was held at the top-notch five-star hotel Marco Polo Davao, under the outstanding leadership of general manager Colin Healy and director of sales and marketing Pearl Peralta-Maclang, and was attended by Mindanao’s dignitaries and top leaders. Congratulations to secretary Carlos Dominguez for this prestigious conferment!
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