Warm airport welcome for balikbayans: Rondalla songs, native leis, giveaways

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lorna Cabrera has a list of what she wants to eat in the two weeks that she will be in Cebu.  On top of the list of what she refers to as native…

DSWD-7 to house ‘lost children’ during Sinulog festivities

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Central Visayas field office of the Department of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) has formed a skeletal force that will monitor the Sinulog activities from the Solemn Foot Procession…

Pagasa: LPA may bring rains on Sinulog Grand Parade day

Morexette Marie Erram 01/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will experience fair weather this Saturday, January 19, where Cebuanos will be expected to flock to the Cebu City ports to witness the fluvial procession of the images of Our Lady of…

Sunglasses case causes bomb alarm in Sto. Niño basilica

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Paul Lauro 01/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A sunglasses case left unattended along the P. Burgos street entrance of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño, caused an alarm among the security personnel of the church.  According to Chief Inspector Joemar…

NTC-7 clarifies signal shutoff for Fiesta Señor, Sinulog celebrations

Futch Anthony Inso 01/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission in Central Visayas (NTC-7) clarifies that telecommunication companies (Telco’s) will only shutoff several cell sites in Cebu and Bohol and will not totally shutdown their signals on January 19…

School ready to house Sinulog contingents but needs more portalets

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/15/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The administration of Regino Mercado Elementary School in Barangay Pahina Central,  Cebu City is now requesting additional portalets in anticipation of the out of town  contingents for the Sinulog Festival  grand parade…

Photo of blue guard playing guitar, singing to homeless man in Fuente goes viral

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Capturing the Sinulog Festival in photos isn’t just about the colorful dances parading down the streets, and the spectacular performances dedicated to Señor Sto. Niño by contingents from Cebu and other parts…

Recognition for people, groups behind 39 years of Sinulog highlights 2019 opening

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/12/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Recognition to the people and institutions who contributed to the successes of the Sinulog for the past 39 years highlighted the launching of this year’s festivities at the Cebu City Sport Center…

Sinulog Idol: Star of the Night Abaquita wows judges with her Narda rendition

Michelle Joy Padayhag 01/12/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — No doubt that she was named as Star of the Night during the first round of Sinulog Idol Season 10 held at Plaza Independencia on January 11, Friday.  Jessa Abaquita was one…

Sinulog 2019 opening salvo without mobile signal declared a success

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/12/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The over two-hour grand launching program of this year’s Sinulog had proven that the organizers could make  Sinulog 2019 happen even without cellular phones, said Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) Executive Committee Chairperson…

400 cops, blue guards secure Sinulog 2019 kick-off route

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 400 security personnel made up of 84 blue guards from the region’s Civil Security Unit (CSU) and police officers from the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) are securing the route of…

Switch disposables for reusables, Sinulog guests urged

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Sinulog Festival fever rises up, a group of environmentally conscious advocates called on both partygoers and pilgrims to bring their own reusable bottles or tumblers to lessen plastic pollution.  Tony Galon,…

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