Artist Pangilinan shares his journey to float-making success in Sinulog, other festivals

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Artists, like their arts, fade away with their eyes wide open — starving to death. So was Ernesto Pangilinan told when he began painting Christmas cards back in sixth grade in the 1960s.…

Lanao float showcases Muslim-Christian unity

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/20/2018

COLORFUL interwoven strings that form the “lantsa” or Maranao boat will headline the Lanao del Norte float for today’s Sinulog Grand Parade. “It serves as a visual metaphor for tying together different ideas and ethnicities around the…

Tangub, Lanao to guest in Sinulog parade, float

Doris C. Bongcac 01/20/2018

The winner of last year’s Sinulog Based (SB) and Free Interpretation (FI) categories won’t defend their titles this year. But the Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe of Tangub City will still be featured as a guest performer in this…

M. Lhuillier’s Parade of Culture at Pamulinawen Festival

PR 03/08/2017

The float of M. Lhuillier that showcased the culture of the Ilocanos was awarded as the Best Float during the recently held Pamulinawen Festival in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. This award is by far the third victory…

M. Lhuillier bags Best Float Award

PR 01/30/2017

M. Lhuillier Financial Services, Inc. bagged this year’s Sinulog Grand Prize in the float category. The delightful float was an intricate rendition with its Egyptian design concept – pyramids, posts and pillars, statues of the gods, paintings,…

Sto. Niño is IPI’s Winner and Champion

PR 01/25/2017

INTERNATIONAL Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IPI), one of the top pharmaceutical and consumer goods companies in the Philippines, proudly paraded its grandiose Efficascent Oil float (a captivating masterpiece that astounded the audience) last Sunday during the Sinulog Mardi Gras…

SINULOG grand parade Chocolate Queen to grace Capitol’s P500K float

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/14/2017

A P500,000 float will be the Cebu Provincial government’s centerpiece in its Sinulog participation. Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas said that they have also invited Raquel Choa, the country’s “The Chocolate Queen” who hails from Balamban,…

Cebu Capitol will not send dancers but has float for the Sinulog grand parade

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/05/2017

The Cebu Provincial Capitol will not be sending Sinulog dancers to this year’s festivities but instead will focus on its float contingent. According to lawyer Ramil Abing, executive assistant to Governor Hilario Davide, they have invited the…

CCCI joins Sinulog Float Parade

01/19/2016

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry join for the first time the float competition of the Sinulog Grand Parade. The float bannered this year’s Cebu Business Month theme “Digital Cebu.” The float was adorned with lights,…

Capitol’s nipa hut float signals rebuilding for typhoon victims

Peter L. Romanillos 01/20/2014

A “bahay kubo” or nipa hut in a garden of flowers with a Sto. Niño on the window sill was displayed on the float of the Cebu provincial government in the Sinulog parade. The native cottage signified…

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