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…

Police in Lapu-Lapu prepare security measures for traslacion

Futch Anthony Inso 01/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has already started preparing for the security measures that they would implement during the traslacion of the image of Señor Sto. Niño. This was confirmed by Police…

Lapu-Lapu mayor to drainage contractor: Finish project or I’ll sue you

Futch Anthony Inso 01/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan warned the contractor of the drainage project on Ibabao-Agus road that he would file a case against them. This is after the mayor has found out that…

Back to normal: 458th Fiesta Señor celebration underway in Cebu City

Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inside the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu, gone are social distancing measures that puts at least a half-meter distance between attendees. Bottles of rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizers placed in strategic areas,…

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,…

Devotee City can accommodate lesser pilgrims this year  

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Pilgrims who wish to avail of the free accommodation at the “Devotee City” will have to register as soon as possible as the Cebu City government can only accommodate 300 devotees for the 458th Fiesta…

Police wants signal jamming on Sinulog Feast Day

Morexette Marie Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The police here want to suspend telecommunications services via signal jammers during the Festival Day of the Sinulog on January 15, 2023.  During a security briefing with the Police Regional Office in Central…

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.…

Fire official reminds public: Check and upgrade your electrical installations

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Cebu City Fire Station urges the public to check and make necessary upgrades to all electrical installations in their respective houses to avoid fires.  Senior Fire Officer (SFO3) Wendell…

Cebu City stabbing attack: Man kills ‘partner’, wounds her 70-year-old mom

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 27-year-old man stabbed and killed his 39-year-old “partner,” for allegedly ending their relationship. The assailant also stabbed and wounded the victim’s mother, who tried to pacify them inside the victim’s house in…

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