‘Love and devotion’ to the Santo Niño are manifested anew in Hubo Mass

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Sacrifice and humility. These were the themes highlighted during the Hubo Mass that capped the 455th Fiesta Señor celebration. Hundreds of devotees flocked to the open Pilgrim Center of the Basilica Minore del…

IN PHOTOS: Sinulog Grand Parade, Ritual Showdown

Gerard Vincent Francisco, Raul Constantine Tabanao 01/20/2020

Cebu City, Philippines–It’s a wrap for the Sinulog Festival 2020! Did you miss the celebration? Don’t worry, we’ve put together a photo gallery for you to relive the celebration of the feast of the Señor Santo Niño…

Two million people came to watch Sinulog Grand Parade — police

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was peaceful despite having at least 2 million people on the street and enjoying the Sinulog Grand Parade 2020 on Sunday, January 19, 2020. This was the assessment of Police Colonel Engelbert…

SFI: Sinulog 2020 is a success

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sinulog 2020 was a success.  This was the statement of the Elmer “Jojo” Labella, executive director of the Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) and brother of Mayor Edgardo Labella, after the 13-hour festival. Jojo…

Sinanduloy, Lumad Basakanon make grand comeback to Sinulog

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinanduloy Cultural Dance Troupe of Tangub City made a grand comeback to the Sinulog Festival after a two-year hiatus, taking home the top prizes both in the street dancing and Sinulog-based (SB)…

Duterte suggests aboveground infrastructure to improve traffic in Cebu City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte urged local officials in Cebu to pursue their plans, if there is any, on aboveground infrastructure to improve mobility in the city. In his 20-minute speech before thousands of spectators…

Cebu Pop Music Fest: Monternels make music as a father-daughter duo

Gresheen Gift Libby 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The crowd at the 40th Cebu Popular Music Festival was treated to quite an unexpected performance by one of the contestants on Friday night, January 17, 2020. Charmaine Monternel, who won as the…

Lockdown: Sinulog contingents wait for more than an hour on city streets to enter CCSC

Morexette Marie Erram 01/19/2020

CEBU City, Philippines — Since the Presidential Security Group (PSG) placed the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) under lockdown, several contingents of the Sinulog Grand Parade waited for more than an hour on the roads before entering…

18K Sinulog Grand Parade spectators at CCSC — police

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are already at least 18,000 spectators in the grandstand of Cebu City Sports Center (CSSC) as of 2:30 p.m. today, January 19, 2020, to witness the Sinulog 2020 ritual showdown.  Police Major…

Garcia to let Labella decide where Capitol’s P5M Sinulog 2020 aid should go

Rosalie Abatayo 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It will be up to Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to decide if the P5 million cash assistance from the Cebu provincial government should go to the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) or the…

2 million so far out on Cebu City’s streets to watch Sinulog 2020 grand parade; number still rising

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The day of the grandest festival in Cebu is not yet over but at least 2 million people have so far congregated along the stretch of Osmeña Boulevard as of 2 p.m. today,…

Zubiri’s prayer to Sto. Niño: Passing of the Disaster Resilience Bill

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Miguel Zubiri is a long time devotee of the Señor Santo Niño de Cebu and this is his 12th time in Cebu for the Sinulog festival.  “Sa among altar sa balay, naa…

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