300K join annual ‘Walk With Jesus,’  first  Mass to kick off Fiesta Señor

Ador Vincent Mayol 01/10/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A sea of candlelight illumined the length of Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City as the image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu was brought in a procession on Thursday dawn to mark…

Passengers reminded of south bus terminal closure: Be at terminal before 8 p.m.

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Those who plan to go home to their hometowns in southern Cebu next Saturday, January 19, will have to be at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) before 8 p.m. Or they will…

Sinulog Organizers: We’re 80 percent ready

01/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Festival will officially kick-off in a ceremony and with a solemn procession — Walk With Jesus — tomorrow, Thursday (January 10). And members of the organizing committee from the Sinulog Foundation…

President Duterte to skip Sinulog Festival

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will be skipping the Sinulog Festival this year.  In a letter addressed to the Cebu City Public Information Officer, Malou Inocando – Tabar, Malacañang said the President had other events…

Devotees urged: No selfies, but take photos of Fiesta Señor events

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Augustinian friars from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño have discouraged the public from taking selfies within the vicinity of the centuries-old church, organizers of the Sinulog Festival, however, are encouraging…

Garma to Cebu City government: We need more support in securing Sinulog festivity

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City police is seeking more support from the Cebu City government especially in the provision of food and financial assistance for the security forces on the ground securing the Sinulog festivity.…

Traffic preparations set; CCTO ready for Fiesta Señor novena

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Traffic preparations are in place and the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) is ready for the start of the nine-day novena of the Fiesta Señor.  The CCTO also reminded motorists who would want…

Sinulog visitors: Three balikbayan flights to arrive in Cebu on Jan. 17

Doris C. Bongcac 01/09/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least three balikbayan flights will be arriving in Cebu on January 17 for the Sinulog festivities. Judy Gabato, chief tourism operations officer of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7),…

Organizers to politicians: No campaigning, speeches during Sinulog festival

Doris C. Bongcac 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No speeches please. This was the reminder of Sinulog 2019 organizers to politicians who might wish to join this year’s celebration. Malou Innocando-Tabar, information officer of the Cebu City government, said in today’s…

Garma: 200 cops to provide 24/7 security at Sto. Niño Basilica area

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 200 uniformed police officers from the police offices in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu province and the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be deployed in the…

Sinulog fashion watch: Catriona Gray-inspired ear cuffs

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 01/08/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Street fashion and paint parties have become part of every reveler’s experience in the biggest event of the year in Cebu—the Sinulog Festival. In less than two weeks, the busy streets of Cebu…

Eastern Visayas athletes determined to compete in Palaro

Calvin D. Cordova 05/06/2014

Sta. Cruz, Laguna—Inadequate training facilities, scarce funds and not having enough time to prepare for this year’s Palarong Pambansa. The Eastern Visayas Athletic Association (EVRAA) faced these difficulties and yet chose to slug it out with 16…

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