Rama: Thank you, Sto. Niño for the good weather

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Wenilyn Sabalo 01/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama was all smiles a few hours before the Sinulog Festival 2023 comes to an end. And the mayor expressed his gratitude to the Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu…

Cebu City gov’t, police to implement strict permit application process for concerts, parties

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Organizers who have plans of holding concerts and parties here will expect a much stricter application for permits. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, deputy director for operations of the Cebu City Police Office…

Community pantry organizers told: Coordinate with brgys for health protocols

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 05/08/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was dismayed by the lack of coordination of a community pantry in Barangay Mabolo that has caused crowding on Saturday morning, May 8, 2021. Councilor…

Sinulog organizers, volunteers covered by insurance

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—There’s good news for organizers and volunteers of the Sinulog 2019 Festival.  In an interview today, Councilor Dave Tumulak, the overall chairperson of the executive committee of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI), announced that all…

Sinulog organizers now 80 percent ready

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Members of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) say they are 80 percent ready for Cebu’s grandest festival.  The 2019 Sinulog Festival will officially kick-off in a ceremony and a solemn procession on Thursday,…

Organizers to politicians: No campaigning, speeches during Sinulog festival

Doris C. Bongcac 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No speeches please. This was the reminder of Sinulog 2019 organizers to politicians who might wish to join this year’s celebration. Malou Innocando-Tabar, information officer of the Cebu City government, said in today’s…

Fluvial procession to start at Lapu’s Muelle Osmena – organizers

Ador Vincent Mayol 01/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Expect some changes in this year’s fluvial procession. For the first time,  the sea  procession of the Sto. Niño de Cebu scheduled on January 19, 2019  will start at the Muelle Osmeña in…

Sinulog organizers get greenlight to clear routes

Morexette Erram 11/06/2018

With two months to go, organizers of the Sinulog 2019 Foundation are preparing to clear the routes of obstructions. Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairperson of the Sinulog Foundation Inc., passed several resolutions that seek to clear the Sinulog…

Milo Little Olympics organizers open to adding weightlifting event

Glendale Rosal 08/29/2018

Organizers of the 31st Milo Little Olympics Visayas Regional Finals are open to the idea of adding weightlifting in the annual multisporting meet, especially after the success of Hidilyn Diaz in the Olympics and the Asian Games.…

Organizers promise better Laban ng Lahi race on August 26

Glendale G. Rosal 08/10/2018

CAMBOAYAN Sports Events Management chief Joenel Pogoy buried the hatchet with Cebu-based runners almost a year after their dismal running event in Cordova town, Cebu by finally handing over the cash prizes yesterday in a re-launching of…

Garcia-Frasco: “Liloan made to bear burden of Ironman organizers’ inability”

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/02/2018

Liloan Mayor Christina Garcia-Frasco has appealed to Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III to ask Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to reconsider his decision in refusing to allow the use of Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) for the…

WHERE TO NOW?

Glendale Rosal, Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Mars Alison 06/29/2018

With Liloan expressing concerns over total road closure, Ironman organizers still don’t have route for bike phase Barely two months left before the Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championships, there is still no clear route for…

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