For better or for worse: The ‘old’ Sinulog is back

Emmariel Ares, Jay Baa, Mark Jayward Bandolon, Morexette Marie Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio, Pia Piquero, Shanna Rose Villamor 01/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Colorful floats, excited spectators, vendors who were eager to earn, and giddy performers – common sights of the Sinulog Festival –  finally returned to its original venue on Sunday, January 19. But so…

Fiesta Señor 2025: 1.4 million join solemn foot procession

Morexette Marie Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 01/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A bigger crowd of devotees braved the heat to take part in the solemn foot procession on Saturday, the eve of the Feast of Señor. Sto. Niño. Authorities estimated the crowd to have…

Sinulog 2025 attendees could double than last year

Niña Mae Oliverio 01/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the Sinulog 2025 festivities returning to the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC), organizers anticipate a crowd size that could double last year’s turnout. In turn, Elmer “Jojo” Labella, Executive Director of the…

Dismissed Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama holds presscon at city hall

Niña Mae Oliverio, Paul Lauro, Pia Piquero 12/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama held a press conference at the Plaza Sugbo in front of the Cebu City Hall  on Monday morning, December 2, 2024.  Mayor Rama, his son Lawyer Mikel Rama,  former…

Candidates told not to use Fiesta Señor in campaigns, sorties

Niña Mae Oliverio 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Candidates of the upcoming Midterm Elections 2025 are told not to use the Fiesta Señor celebration, which draws thousands of devotees, for campaigning. The friars at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de…

LIST: Fiesta Señor 2025 activities

Niña Mae Oliverio 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Fiesta Señor this 2025 is just a couple of months away. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu has released the list of activities for the upcoming…

LIST: Class suspensions in Cebu on Oct. 24 due to #KristinePH

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 10/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Classes are still suspended this Thursday, October 24, in at least 31 areas in Cebu due to threats of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). As of 8 a.m., on Thursday, the…

Rama declines invitation to run for senator

Niña Mae Oliverio 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has clarified and admitted that he would not be running for a Senate seat in the 2025 midterm elections. “Kanindot ana. Inyo kong gipreventively suspended dinhi sa…

CCSC track oval contractor assures: Materials used not substandard

Niña Mae Oliverio 09/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The contractor of the track oval at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) has clarified that the materials used in the track oval are not substandard. Shaun Doherty, owner of the SBD Builders…

Additional P2K assistance for ‘tanod traffic enforcers’ pushed in Cebu City

Niña Mae Oliverio 09/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All “tanod traffic enforcers” may soon receive an additional P2,000 in financial assistance from the Cebu City Government if the proposed ordinance by Councilor James Anthony Cuenco is approved. Cuenco’s proposal was included…

Cebu City to build first-ever animal shelter in Guba

Niña Mae Oliverio, Pia Piquero 08/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City is set to open its first-ever animal shelter to protect and rehabilitate abandoned and injured animals and promote responsible pet ownership. This facility will be located in Barangay Guba, where the city government…

‘Real’ rice program: President Marcos urged to tackle this in SONA

Niña Mae Oliverio 07/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos wants to hear some “action programs” that her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will tackle in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) this July 22. Senator Marcos shared…

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