Cebu City brings back ‘Barangayan sa Sugbo’ on Independence Day

Emmariel Ares 06/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City celebrated on Monday the 125th anniversary of the proclamation of the Philippine Independence with a twist. Mayor Michael Rama gathered performers coming from the different barangays here for the revival of…

Pilgrim Image of Santo Niño to join Sinulog sa Lalawigan

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the first time in history, the Pilgrim Image of the Santo Niño will join a minor Sinulog parade. The Holy Image is currently housed at the Cebu City Jail until noon of…

LGBTQIA+ groups to show off colors at ‘6014 Pride Parade’ in Mandaue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Close to a hundred organizations belonging to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and their allies (LGBTQIA+) in Cebu will converge for a show of color and beauty in Mandaue City…

Cebuanos showcase Sinulog festival on PH Independence Day Parade in New York

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Festival is the pride of Cebuanos across the globe. Helen Kwong LaBarbera, president of the Cebuanos Engaging in Building Unity, Inc. – Tribu Cebuano, confirmed to CDN Digital that their group…

Garma: No throwing of giveaways, no umbrellas along parade route for next year’s Sinulog

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/21/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — No throwing of giveaways to spectators and no umbrellas for the public along the Sinulog Grand Parade route. These are among the recommendations of Senior Superintendent Royina Garma to the Cebu City…

DSWD-7 to house ‘lost children’ during Sinulog festivities

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Central Visayas field office of the Department of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7) has formed a skeletal force that will monitor the Sinulog activities from the Solemn Foot Procession…

Pagasa: LPA may bring rains on Sinulog Grand Parade day

Morexette Marie Erram 01/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will experience fair weather this Saturday, January 19, where Cebuanos will be expected to flock to the Cebu City ports to witness the fluvial procession of the images of Our Lady of…

Live the examples of Jesus, priest tells Sto. Niño devotees

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Transcend one’s devotion. This was the message conveyed by Msgr. Roberto Alesna who celebrated the Mass sponsored by the Cebu City government this afyernoon which officially opened the Sinulog festivities. “Being a Catholic is not…

Devotees urged: No selfies, but take photos of Fiesta Señor events

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/09/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Augustinian friars from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño have discouraged the public from taking selfies within the vicinity of the centuries-old church, organizers of the Sinulog Festival, however, are encouraging…

Tom O: Liquor, party ban near procession, Sinulog parade routes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Revelers who want to party near the routes of the Sinulog Grand Parade and Solemn Procession may have to look for other places to hold their parties to celebrate the Sinulog.  This as…

Wonju contingent to dance along Sinulog grand parade route

Morexette B. Erram 12/13/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Members of the Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival in South Korea will now be joining the Sinulog grand parade on January 20, 2019. Councilor Dave Tumulak, the overall chairperson of the Sinulog executive committee,…

Tumulak wants Sinulog Parade routes cleared

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/06/2018

Organizers of the Sinulog 2019 Festival are now busy plotting out measures to ensure that the parade routes and streets that will be used in the weeklong festivities will be cleared of any obstructions. Councilor Dave Tumulak,…

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