Duterte expected to only grace Sinulog, may leave early from event

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will be gracing the Sinulog Festival on January 19, 2020, but he may only stay for a short while and leave early from the event. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella…

Coast Guard to fluvial participants: Follow guidelines for safety

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) urged the participants of the Fluvial Procession, which is slated Saturday, January 17, 2019, at the Mactan Channel, to follow the guidelines they set. Lieutenant Junior…

Devotee City opens for Sinulog pilgrims

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pilgrims from the towns and cities in Cebu can now avail free shelter at the Devotee City beside the Compania Maritima at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City starting today, January…

Sinulog first timers look forward to Cebu’s food, festivities 

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 01/16/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — “Are we going to Bukilat Cave?” an enthusiastic Estelita Fernandez asked her companions while staring at the electronic billboard at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA).  The 65-year-old retired employee of a Sillicon…

Warm Cebuano welcome for 608 tourists, balikbayans

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 01/16/2020

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Six hundred eight tourists and balikbayans (returning residents) are expected to arrive in Cebu from four domestic and international flights today, January 16, to celebrate Sinulog. They will be welcomed with a…

Visit these places this Sinulog week before Cebu gets crowded

Immae Lachica 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— It is going to rain people on the roads of Cebu City on Sunday, January 19, the Sinulog Grand Parade. If you are already in Cebu before Sunday, then take advantage of less crowded…

PDRRMO’s Water Search and Rescue team to be deployed for fluvial procession

Rosalie Abatayo 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will be sending out a water search and rescue (Wasar) team to the Sinulog fluvial procession this Saturday, January 18. PDRRMO Chief Neil Angelo…

Only 1,000 of 6,000 ‘tickets’ so far sold or reserved for Sinulog grand showdown at CCSC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only 600 wristbands have been sold and 400 wristbands were reserved for the Sinulog 2020’s grand showdown at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) on January 19, 2020. Aya Lim, marketing officer of…

‘Dancing lights’ of Negros Occidental town to join Sinulog for the first time

Doris C. Bongcac 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Expect to see Sinulog performers dance with LED lights during the grand parade on Sunday, January 19. The town of La Castellana in Negros Occidental will bring to Cebu their famous Bailes de…

Photographers given green zones along Sinulog parade route

Immae Lachica 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— To ensure a better and memorable Sinulog experience for photographers, this year photographer areas will be placed along the Sinulog Grand Parade. Icky Salazar, cluster head of the Sinulog photo contest, assured choreographers and…

Labella’s dance with Garcia a way of thanking Capitol for help with Sinulog 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Aside from the symbolic act of unity, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said his decision to dance with Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia during the Sinulog 2020 Grand Parade on Sunday, January 19, 2020, is…

A glimpse of the Sinulog Festival Queen 2020 candidates

Immae Lachica 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The 11 candidates for the Sinulog Festival Queen 2020 flaunted their festival costumes in a Parade of Festival and Runway Competition on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the Robinsons Galleria Cebu here. The candidates…

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