Celebrity sightings at the Sinulog Grand Parade

Apple Ta-as 01/15/2017

STARS from the country’s two biggest TV networks came down to the Queen City of the South, bringing more fun and excitement to yesterday’s Sinulog grand parade. Loud cheers and chants from fans welcomed the stars from…

Cebuanos turn to FireChat app amid telco shutdown for Sinulog

Ryan Macasero 01/14/2017

Amid a shutdown of telecommunication services in Cebu City for the Sinulog Festival, Cebuanos are turning to mobile app FireChat for communication. The first shutdown began at 3 a.m. before the fluvial procession in Mandaue City that…

The making of a grand festival

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/09/2017

In a country known throughout the world for its faith and cultural aesthetics, it is only fitting for each year to open with a grand festival that is as stunning and as vibrant as Cebu’s very own…

Candidates start to arrive for 65th Miss Universe

Apple Ta-as 01/09/2017

BEAUTIES from all over the world have started to arrive for this year’s Miss Universe pageant, and it seems like the two candidates first to set foot for the international pageant have found comfort in the Philippines.…

Sinulog 2017: Dancer from Tribu Ginatilan captivates netizens

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/08/2017

One dancer of the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan competition had fiesta-goers doing a double take. Was this Selena Gomez? The Cebu Daily News photo, captured by photographer Junjie Mendoza, captivated thousands of netizens, who commented on…

Banay Labangon wins big in Sinulog sa Barangay

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/08/2017

(UPDATED) No matter what, the family will always be important. Armed with this message, synchronized choreography and colorful props, the Banay Labangon of Barangay Labangon wowed both judges and spectators and took home the crown in this…

Festive mood at 2017 Sinulog opening salvo

Nestle L. Semilla 01/07/2017

Festival queen contestants, dancing school contingents lead Sinulog kickoff parade Despite the cloudy skies, the kickoff parade for the Sinulog 2017 proceeded in a festive mood with Sinulog festival queen contestants and 14 Cebu schools in colorful…

PNP conducts Sinulog dry run

01/04/2017

Cebu police authorities are all set for the upcoming Sinulog 2017 celebration on January 15. Senior Supt. Rey Lyndon Lawas, deputy director of the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) told Cebu Daily News that a dry run and…

Two thousand seventeen

Raymund Fernandez 01/03/2017

It was absolutely reflective of the times that this writer was drunk, hungover and otherwise mostly stayed in bed from the evening of the 30th of last year’s December until New Year’s Day, 2017. He was up…

Sto. Niño priests ask devotees to stop using balloons

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/03/2017

The Augustinian fathers made an appeal to those who will be participating in this year’s Sinulog celebrations to stop the practice of releasing balloons, with prayers written on slips tied to the tails. The 452nd Fiesta Señor…

Good year, good luck

Ricky Poca 01/02/2017

Allow me to wish everyone a prosperous New Year. I pray that as we say goodbye to 2016, 2017 will bring us new hope and a better life especially in our relationship with God and with mankind,…

Security concerns cut parade time

Morexette Erram 12/30/2016

CITING security reasons after Wednesday’s bombing in Hilongos, Leyte, which left 32 persons injured, organizers of Sinulog 2017 decided to end the Grand Parade earlier on Sunday, January 15. Instead of the usual program that would last…

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