PRAYER AND DANCE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Aileen Garcia-Yap, Cebu Daily News, Dominic D. Yasay, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/16/2017

1.5M devotees, revelers show up for the country’s biggest feast The week-long Sinulog Festival culminated yesterday with a plea for unity among Filipinos from Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma and dances that did not only venerate the Santo…

Frenzied street partying

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 01/15/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña called in the Marines to help secure Juana Osmeña Street on Sunday after receiving reports that revelers attending a party hosted by a local radio station were again getting too rowdy. The…

Lanao, Tangub are Sinulog ’17 champs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/15/2017

One defended its crown, another took back what it lost, and still another one got its first championship. Three different stories came out in this year’s Sinulog Grand Parade where the Land of Beauty and Bounty of…

Baby dressed like Sto. Niño draws attention

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/15/2017

A NINE-MONTH old baby dressed up as the Señor Sto. Niño caught the attention of spectators in yesterday’s Sinulog grand parade. Despite the weather, Ashley Nicole Anudling looked comfortable as spectators posed for photos with her along…

‘I love the excitement, energy’

Ryan Macasero 01/15/2017

Woonki Hwang of South Korea has been to three of the five past Sinulogs. And he won’t stop coming anytime soon. “So many people come to this festival and everybody enjoys it,” he said in a conversation…

Senior citizen from Davao reported lost in Sinulog crowd

Dominic D. Yasay 01/15/2017

A group of out-of-town Sinulog spectators is looking for a senior citizen who was separated from them while moving through the crowd along P. Del Rosario Street outside the Cebu City Sports Complex on Sunday morning. Julie…

Osmeña calls on revelers to stay disciplined for everyone to enjoy Sinulog

Doris C. Bongcac 01/15/2017

CEBU CITY–“Stay disciplined and enjoy the Sinulog.” This was the message of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to all Cebuanos before he formally declared the Sinulog 2017 formally opened at 10:14 a.m. on Sunday. Osmeña said law…

A ‘short and sweet’ Sinulog parade

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/14/2017

Organizers said today’s Sinulog Grand Parade “will be short and sweet” for contingents and spectators alike. Ricky Ballesteros, executive director of the Sinulog Foundation Inc., said 107 contingents signed up for this year’s grand parade, 23 of…

Public told: Don’t spread bomb threats on social media

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/09/2017

CEBU City officials called on the public yesterday not to spread posts about bomb threats during the Sinulog on social media. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor on police matters, said there are no verified reports…

Davide to deploy medical team

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/09/2017

THE Cebu provincial government will deploy a team of medical and health personnel to help the Cebu City government manage the Sinulog Grand Parade festivities. Gov. Hilario Davide III said that the team would be situated at…

Miss Universe candidates to join Sinulog grand parade

Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 01/03/2017

SINULOG organizers confirmed yesterday that eight Miss Universe candidates will join the Sinulog grand parade on Sunday, January 15. They will be a part of Okada Manila’s parade float. This is the resort where 120 contestants of…

Miss Universe candidates to join Sinulog parade

Edison Delos Angeles 01/03/2017

CEBU CITY—At least eight candidates of the Miss Universe pageant will join the Sinulog Grand Parade on Jan. 15. The candidates will ride on the float of Okada Manila, their official residence while they are in country,…

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