Sinulog sa Kabataan street dancing cancelled

Doris C. Bongcac 01/12/2014

After continuous downpour, Sinulog organizers cancelled the street dancing for the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbyan. Sinulog Foundation Inc. Ricky Ballesteros said they want to ensure the safety of the dancers from different Cebu City schools. The…

Teen dances to thank Niño for saving her life

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/12/2014

Dancing is not her passion but 13-year-old Gemma Alcasero wanted to thank the Sto. Niño for keeping her and her family safe when supertyphoon Yolanda struck last November. The grade 7 pupil joined schoolmates of La Paz…

Tuburan school tops dancing with coconuts

Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Peter L. Romanillos 01/12/2014

The coconut as the “tree of life” was the theme around which the Tuburan National High School danced their way to first place in yesterday’s Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, showcasing public schools in Cebu province. On…

Sinulog gun ban violator nabbed

Chito O. Aragon 01/11/2014

A 41-YEAR-OLD security guard was the first to fall in a police operation for violating the gun ban which is in effect in Cebu province to ensure peace during the Sinulog. Gerry Lumasig was arrested past 9…

Sinulog Kick-Off

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/11/2014

Not a drop of rain fell to spoil yesterday’s opening salvo of Sinulog 2014. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama declared the Sinulog festival officially open after an afternoon Mass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño and…

Gothong pupils ready to dance

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/11/2014

FOR the last two months, 11-year-old Angel Mae Laraño has been rehearsing after class for a performance to make her school proud. It’s the first time for Don Carlos A. Gothong Elementary School to join the Sinulog.…

Parade kicks off Sinulog 2014

Doris C. Bongcac 01/10/2014

The overcast skies did not dampen the attendance of the opening salvo Mass of the Sinulog 2014 at the Pilgrim Center of the Basilica del Sto. Niño.. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and wife Jobel and Cebu…

Davide asks Sinulog Foundation to liquidate

Peter L. Romanillos 01/10/2014

The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) must first liquidate previous donations it received from the Cebu provincial government before it can get the P1-million aid pledged for the 2014 festivities. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said foundation headed…

Basilica image is original, smiling Niño

Carine M. Asutilla 01/10/2014

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…

Faithful pray for protection from calamities in start of novena Masses

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/09/2014

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…

‘Ready for Sinulog street crowds’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/09/2014

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 beg to reconsider ban on selling during festivity

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac 01/09/2014

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…

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