Street parties are banned in Cebu City during the Sinulog celebration – Mayor Rama

Wenilyn Sabalo and Pegeen Maisie Sararaña 01/08/2023

Street parties during this year’s Sinulog similar to this Jan. 15 2017 celebration will be banned throughout the city on the day of the event. | CDN Digital FILE PHOTO CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the duration…

Sinulog launching parade peaceful and orderly

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Wenilyn Sabalo 01/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No untoward incidents were recorded during the 2023 Sinulog launching parade on Friday, January 6. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office, said no untoward incidents from the said…

Coast guard’s BRP CABRA is this year’s official galleon for fluvial procession

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The galleon that would carry the blessed images of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu and the Our Lady of Guadalupe during the fluvial procession for the 458th Fiesta Señor on January 14, 2023,…

Police wants signal jamming on Sinulog Feast Day

Morexette Marie Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The police here want to suspend telecommunications services via signal jammers during the Festival Day of the Sinulog on January 15, 2023.  During a security briefing with the Police Regional Office in Central…

Fiesta Señor 2023: Basilica priests not keen on having fireworks display

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Augustinian priests at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño said they won’t be having fireworks display on the eve of the 458th Fiesta Señor celebration in January 2023. Fr. John Ion Miranda, OSA,…

Police to beef up security measures, mull signal shutdown for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Devotees and pilgrims are expected to again crowd the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu with the return of face-to-face activities for the January 2023 fiesta señor celebration. In anticipation of the…

Medical front liner, engineer chosen as ‘hermano and hermana mayor’ for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The administrators of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu is set to officially install the “Hermano and Hermana Mayor” for Fiesta Señor 2023 on January 5 next year. However, the Augustinian…

Basilica friars announce resumption of all physical, religious activities for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor 2023 scheduled in January next year after two years of hiatus…

Fluvial Procession to return during Fiesta Señor 2023 – Zafra

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra, chairman of the Sinulog 2023 executive committee, said the Fluvial Procession will make a comeback during the Fiesta Señor 2023 celebration. The activity was scrapped for two years…

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