Silhig Festival: Paknaan dancers showcase barangay’s pride

Norman V. Mendoza 02/18/2016

EIGHT dancing contingents with colorful costumes joined the 5th Paknaan Silhig Festival last Sunday. The program started at 2:30 p.m. with a two-kilometer street dancing from Jayme street to a reclamation area near the Cansaga bridge, where…

‘LIMIT LIQUOR, STREET PARTIES’

Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/18/2016

Police chief, Cebu city officials see need for stricter rules for Sinulog revelry Less liquor, fewer street parties. This was the suggestion of Senior Supt. Marciano Batiancela Jr., commander of the Sinulog Security task group, in the…

Festivities leave tons of wastes

Marc Eric Cosep 01/18/2016

The Sinulog festivities left at least 110 tons of garbage, according to the Department of Public Service (DPS). But DPS head Dionisio Gualiza said this year’s garbage volume is lesser than last year’s 197 tons. The biggest…

2016 theme: ‘Sinulog goes global’

Doris C. Bongcac, Nestle L. Semilla 01/05/2016

This year’s Sinulog celebration will go global with parades and street dancing showing national costumes of foreign countries. This is in keeping with Cebu City’s hosting the Internatinal Eucharistic Congress a week after the Sinulog, said Ricky…

Sinulog needs support of hotels, restos

Nestle L. Semilla 12/19/2015

Anticipating the arrival of thousands of visitors for the Sinulog celebration next month, organizers are asking Cebu hotel operators not to jack up their room rates and to accommodate as many guests as they can. Ricky Ballesteros,…

STILL ON TOP OF SINULOG?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/16/2015

Suspended Mayor Rama chairs Sinulog Foundation meeting With the Sinulog barely four weeks away, suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama made good his promise to stay “active” in its preparations. He presided yesterday over the annual meeting…

KABKABAN FESTIVAL: Culinary-themed show wows Carcar

Nestle L. Semilla 11/24/2015

A woman stirred a cauldron as she proudly declared that all residents of Carcar City are good cooks. She listed ingredients of the menudo or meat stew she was making as performers went on stage with large…

Garbo sa Lapu holds street dancing, parade

Norman V. Mendoza 11/19/2015

HUNDREDS of Lapu-Lapu City residents were on hand to watch the 2015 Garbo sa Lapu-Lapu Festival civic street dancing, float, higante (Giant)  and showdown presentation at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City yesterday. Barangay Mactan won 1st…

Road closures in downtown Cebu City this week

Nestle L. Semilla 09/18/2015

Commuters heading to south  Cebu City are advised to plan their trips ahead to avoid traffic congestion. Several  streets in downtown Cebu City will be closed for the Tisa Siomai Festival starting today until Sept. 23. “Commuters…

Street dance is crowd drawer at Dinagat Festival

Norman V. Mendoza 08/10/2015

Hundreds of  residents and visitors came out and witnessed the street dancing participated by five contingents to highlight the 3rd Dinagat Festival in Cordova town yesterday. The street dancing started at the Day-as wharf and ended with…

Vispop 3.0 Grand Finals tonight at SM City Cebu

PR 06/26/2015

Celebrate homegrown music as Vispop 3.0 showcases dynamic talents and true to the (bisdak) heart songwriting on its Finals Night at 7:00 tonight at SM City Cinema One. Now on its third year, Visayan Pop (popularly known…

‘Pahugyaw sa Kabukiran’ opens in Malubog

Nestle L. Semilla 06/07/2015

An agro-trade fair, Pinoy games and festival dance performances opened yesterday the first “Pahugyaw sa Kabukiran” organized by the Cebu City Association of Barangay Councils (ABC). Barangay chairman Elvis Narra of Adlaon, who is also the overall…

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