The wooden image of the Sto. Niño inside the bullet-proof glass case of the basilica in Cebu city is the original icon, over 400 years old, said Fr. Jonas Mejares, basilica rector. Long lines of devotees trail…
Hope and faith amid the onslaught of calamities was the theme and prayer for the start of this year’s novena Masses for the Sinulog observance. Amid some rain, 45,000 faithful took part in the annual “Walk with…
With final touches to be added, Sinulog organizers said they were almost ready for the festival whose pre-event parades kick off on Friday. “We are 80 percent ready. Our problem right now is that we’re hoping for…
Balloon vendors yesterday pleaded for Agustinian priests to reconsider a decision to ban the sale of balloons inside the Sto. Niño basilica and along the procession route, a safety measure agreed by fiesta organizers to avoid an…
Rainy weather is expected to greet the start of activities for the Sinulog festival as a low pressure area enters the country tomorrow and delivers a wet weekend. A dawn procession this morning opened the religious calendar…
The Augustinian fathers are expecting more people to take part in this year’s solemn procession. F. Jonas Mejares, a rector of the centuries-old basilica said that number of people attending the religious activities in honor of the…
ASIDE from containing QR (Quick Response) codes, tickets for grandstand seats for the Sinulog Grand Parade at the Cebu City Sports Center will also come with slings that can be worn like an ID. Information embedded in…
