A higante maker’s story: A giant offering for a gigantic devotion

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — When God showered gifts, Eduardo Pañares may have been fully awake. The 55-year-old artist from Barangay Mabolo in Cebu City is also gifted in music and dance as well as intellect. While he…

Continuing the devotion to the Holy Child

Rosalie Abatayo 01/17/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Braving the long queue leading to the images of Señor Santo de Cebu and the Our Lady of Guadalupe is part of a sacrifice. This is what Sergia Carmelotes, 71, said as she…

IN PHOTOS: Walk with Mary and Traslacion

01/17/2020

Cebu City, Philippines–Among the most anticipated religious events in the Fiesta Señor in honor of the Señor Santo Niño are the Walk with Mary foot procession from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño and…

MCWD water stations ready for Sinulog 2020

Rhobie A. Ruaya 01/15/2020

With its advocacy to lead a plastic-free Sinulog this year, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is preparing free drinking water stations for both the Solemn Foot Procession and Sinulog Festival Carousel route 2020. Devotees are advised…

Maximo Parrera, religious items vendor

Doris Mondragon 01/14/2020

Ang akong panaad sa Señor Santo Niño nga maayo og lawas, maayo ang atong pamaagi sa syudad, dayon hinaut pa unta  nga matunhay ang atong pagpaninda dinhi. Bag-o pa mi diri gi-transfer pero dugay nami naninda didto…

Flowers for  Sinulog Galleon, arrival of guests  delayed due to Taal eruption

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The eruption of the Taal Volcano, despite being thousands of kilometers away, has still affected the preparations of the activities of the 455th Fiesta Señor in Cebu. Raphael Wong of Mandaue Shipping and…

Labella orders temporary suspension of clamping illegally parked vehicles for Sinulog 2020

CDN Digital, Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/13/2020

CEBU City, Philippines—There will be no clamping of illegally parked vehicles all over Cebu City during the celebration of the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival 2020. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced in a press conference on…

IN PHOTOS: Penitential Foot Procession and First Novena Mass for Fiesta Señor

Gerard Vincent Francisco and Raul Constantine Tabanao 01/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On January 9, 2020, thousands of devotees of the Señor Santo Niño filled a portion of Osmeña Boulevard as they joined the Penitential Foot Procession and First Novena Mass for this year’s Fiesta…

Capitol to Cebuanos: Avoid public places amid reports of mysterious disease in China

Rosalie Abatayo 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Barely two weeks before the Fiesta Señor, the Capitol has warned Cebuanos against going to crowded areas amid the outbreak of a “mysterious” strain of pneumonia in China. In a disease outbreak news…

Visitors carrying non-transparent bags may still enter basilica but…

Morexette Marie Erram 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As long as they are not bulky bags and backpacks, visitors carrying non-transparent bags will still be allowed to enter the Basilica Minore Del Sto. Niño de Cebu during the Sinulog season. However,…

PRO-7 chief: 6K policemen to be deployed for Fiesta Señor 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 6,000 policemen will be deployed in Metro Cebu to help secure the Fiesta Señor celebration. Police Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director, announced in a…

CCTO to close Basilica roads during Jan. 9 Fiesta Señor opening salvo

Doris C. Bongcac 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Roads that surround the Basilica will be closed to vehicular traffic during the January 9, 2020 opening salvo of this year’s feast of the Señor Sto. Niño. In an advisory posted on their…

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