Sinulog 2023 will still be at SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro, Wenilyn Sabalo 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite concerns and criticisms, organizers of the Sinulog Festival have not changed their minds about holding it at the South Road Properties (SRP). Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Tuesday, January 10 said…

Signal shutdown in areas for Fiesta Señor, Sinulog in SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has approved the request of police here to temporarily cut off mobile phone signals in observance of the Fiesta Señor and its secular event, the Sinulog Festival. In…

Inflation in Central Visayas jumps to 8.5-percent in December 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inflation, which measures the general increase of costs in basic goods and services, in Central Visayas jumped to an all-time high last December 2022. The region’s inflation accelerated to 8.5 percent in December…

Barili backs out of Sinulog 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The contingent from the municipality of Barili in southwestern Cebu will no longer proceed on joining the Sinulog Festival this year. Barili Mayor John John Garcia confirmed on Saturday, Jan. 7 that they…

24 contingents to vie in Sinulog Festival 2023

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 24 contingents, which include one from South Korea, will be participating in this year’s Sinulog Festival. A list from the Cebu Provincial Tourism Office showed that 15 performers will compete…

35,000 devotees join 2023 Fiesta Senor’s Opening Salvo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A mammoth crowd attended the Opening Salvo of the 458th Fiesta Señor on Thursday, Jan. 5, organizers reported. The Augustinian priests from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu said they estimated…

LOOK: Walk With Jesus kicks off 458th Fiesta Señor

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana, Rick C. Gabuya 01/05/2023

Cebu City, Philippines—The 458th Fiesta Señor kicked off here on Thursday dawn, January 5, 2023, with the Penitential Walk With Jesus from the Fuente Osmeña rotunda.  Thousands of devotees joined the foot procession that spans two kilometers…

9 contingents from Cebu province to join Sinulog 2023

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least nine contingents from Cebu province will be joining this year’s Sinulog Festival, the Capitol confirmed on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. These are contingents from the cities of Talisay, Carcar, Mandaue, Naga,…

Gwen carries on with Sinulog tradition

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be making a comeback on the Sinulog stage as she will be carrying on her tradition of offering a dance to the Señor Sto. Niño this year. Garcia confirmed to…

Sinulog sa Kabataan stays in CCSC

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – While the Grand Parade and Ritual Showdown will still be held at the South Road Properties (SRP), some of Sinulog Festival’s major events will remain at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). Elmer…

Cebu airport operations return to normal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Since Monday, January 2, 2023, operations at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have returned to normal a day after a glitch in air traffic control and management paralyzed the country’s airspace, airport authorities…

Sinulog updates: Capitol to provide financial subsidy to SFI, Cebu contingents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government will be providing financial subsidies to local governments that will join in the Sinulog Festival. It would also grant P12 million in financial assistance to the Sinulog Foundation Inc.…

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