Festival of Festivals: Guv eyes P1 million subsidy for contingents

Airam Limatog 06/18/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Governor Pamela Baricuatro said the Cebu Provincial Government was considering providing subsidies of up to ₱1 million for contingents joining the proposed “Festival of Festivals” to help cover preparation and logistical costs. The…

Myanmar junta strike: Paraglider drops bombs at festival, 40 killed

Agence France Presse 10/09/2025

YANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told AFP on Tuesday. Myanmar has been reeling from civil war since…

Sinulog 2026: Cebu City prepares early for safer, bigger festival

Pia Piquero 08/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government is moving early to stage what it aims to be the city’s most inclusive, better coordinated, and safer Sinulog 2026 five months ahead of Cebu’s biggest festival. Majority Floor…

A deep dive into Sinulog’s origins

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Festivities around the world tend to quiet down after the New Year—but in Cebu, the celebration goes on. Every January, the city bursts to life with the Sinulog Festival, drawing millions of visitors…

Brgy. Bil-isan wins Hudyaka sa Panglao 2024

CDN Digital 08/30/2024

Barangay Bil-isan was chosen as the ritual showdown champion of the 39th Hudyaka sa Panglao held on Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Panglao town, the tourism jewel of Bohol province. Bil-isan defeated nine other contingents as it defended…

Tayud, Consolacion aims to elevate Tayuran Festival

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/01/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Former Tayud Barangay Captain Blessilda “Bingol” Villo  is set to continue and enhance the Tayuran Festival in their community. Founded last year by Villo, the festival initially featured a festival queen representing the…

Cebu and Jeju as this year’s highlights in Korean-PH cultural expo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The colorful cultures of Cebu and Jeju in South Korea will take the center stage in the upcoming Korea Festival. The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) announced that it will be bringing the 2024…

Sinulog 2024: What to expect from Sinulog sa Dakbayan

Pia Piquero 01/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan will unfold on January 13 as a prelude to the highly anticipated Sinulog Grand Showdown on Jan. 21. The term “Dakbayan,” derived from the Cebuano language and…

Why is it called ‘Sinulog sa Sugbo Philippines 2024’?

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Last November 21, the official Facebook page of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) brought hype to the netizens after they updated their page with a new profile picture for Sinulog 2024, dubbed as,…

Sinulog sa Kabataan 2024: SFI encourages barangays in Cebu to join

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) is urging all barangays in Cebu to participate in the Sinulog sa Kabataan scheduled for January 2024. The Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan is set for January 13,…

Sinulog 2024 to start at 9 a.m., says Cebu City councilor Pesquera

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The suggestion of Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra to start the simultaneous events for Sinulog at 3 p.m. will not push through, Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera confirmed on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Pesquera, who…

Diwali: Millions of Indians set a world record but worries about air pollution rise

11/13/2023

LUCKNOW, India— Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Across the country, dazzling multi-colored lights…

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