Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival: What’s the difference?

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—In less than two weeks, local and foreign spectators will gather anew in the Queen City of the South, which celebrates the comeback of the most anticipated in-person Sinulog Festival and Fiesta Señor. However, as…

Safety reminders for Fiesta Señor, Sinulog 2023 – Cebu City police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have set safety reminders for the devotees and tourists as the Fiesta Señor and the grand parade for Sinulog 2023 draw near. With this, Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, Cebu City Police Office…

Gun ban in Central Visayas from Jan. 5 to 20 — PRO-7 chief

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will implement a 15-day gun ban in Central Visayas starting today, Jan. 5 as part of the security measures of the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog 2023. Police Brigadier General Jerry Bearis, chief…

35,000 devotees join 2023 Fiesta Senor’s Opening Salvo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A mammoth crowd attended the Opening Salvo of the 458th Fiesta Señor on Thursday, Jan. 5, organizers reported. The Augustinian priests from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu said they estimated…

2k enforcers, responders deployed for Fiesta Señor and Sinulog celebrations

Morexette Marie Erram 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 2,000 law enforcers, first responders and disaster and rescue personnel will be deployed for the month-long celebration of the Fiesta Señor and its secular event, the Sinulog Festival. The Police Regional Office…

Send-off ceremony for law enforcement agencies, government offices involved in Sinulog, Fiesta Señor security set

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A send-off ceremony for all law enforcement agencies and government offices involved in the security and emergency preparation for all Sinulog and Fiesta Señor activities is set on Wednesday, January 4, 2022. The…

Mandaue police ready for traslacion 2023

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/29/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has already prepared the security plan for traslacion, which is part of the Fiesta Señor activities. Police Lieutenant Colonel Franc Rudolf Oriol, MCPO deputy city director for…

Fiesta Señor 2023: Fluvial Procession route extended up to SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More good news for devotees who wish to join and witness the comeback of the fluvial procession for Fiesta Señor in 2023. The route of the fluvial procession has been extended, the Cebu…

Physical activities for Fiesta Señor set to return this 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, friars at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño have decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor celebration in Jan. 2023.…

Walk with Mary returns after 2 years

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of Cebu’s largest religious activities officially made a comeback on Sunday, September 4.  Hundreds of devotees gathered in uptown Cebu City early on Sunday morning to join the Penitential Walk with Mary,…

Devotees get to join Hubo Mass

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/21/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — People are again seen waving their hands and raising their images of the Señor Sto. Niño in the air while singing “Bato Balani sa Gugma” at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño.…

#CDNFiestaSeñor2022: Syagit ug Sangpit, the Sinulog festival of yesteryears

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest festival of the Philippines celebrated every third Sunday in January as a devotion to the Señor Sto. Niño. Began in 1980 by a crowd of…

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