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…

IN PHOTOS: Mandaue City’s Panagtagbo Festival 2023

Doris C. Bongcac 05/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Hugpong sa Nagkahiusang Mananayaw that consists of performers from Barangays Canduman, Cubacub, Casili, Pagsabungan, and Tawason won the grand prize in the ritual showdown for this year’s Panagtagbo Festival in Mandaue City. The…

Carcar, Toledo big winners in Sinulog sa Carmen

Morexette Marie Erram 01/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carcar City makes it twice in a row. This is after the Carcar City Division, Toledo City, and Tribu San Roque from Carmen emerged as the big winners in the 50th Sinulog sa…

CDRRMO: More than half a million spectators join Sinulog festivities in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As of 6:52 p.m. today, Jan. 15, 2023, the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office or the CDRRMO recorded 649,400 spectators, who joined the Sinulog grand parade and the ritual showdown…

SINULOG FOUNDATION: SRP final Sinulog venue

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) announced in a social media post on Friday morning, January 13, 2023, that the final venue for the Sinulog 2023 Ritual Showdown would be at the City de…

9 Cebu province contingents to withdraw from Sinulog competition if venue is SRP — Gwen

Morexette Marie Erram, Wenilyn Sabalo 01/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All nine contingents from Cebu province will be withdrawing from the Ritual Showdown of the Sinulog Festival should the venue of the event still be at the South Road Properties (SRP), Gov. Gwendolyn…

Guardo: Sinulog venue 90% ready

CDN Digital staff 01/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four days before the Sinulog Festival, construction continues at the South Road Properties (SRP) where the Ritual Showdown will take place. Officials who visited and inspected the site on Wednesday, January 11 also…

Sinulog ritual showdown postponed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) has decided to postpone the ritual showdown for Sinulog 2021. Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said the rising COVID-19 cases in the city have placed the lives…

CCPO welcomes cancellation of physical Sinulog events

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) welcomed the decision of organizers of the Sinulog to cancel all physical events of the festival. “We haven’t received, personally, any official communication stating that physical activities…

Festival queens shine in red, gold colors in coronation night’s opening number

Immae Lachica 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Wearing the signature Sinulog colors of red and gold, 11 lead dancers of various festivals in the country appeared on stage holding images of Señor Santo Niño during the opening number of the…

Gwen on Pasigarbo sa Sugbo: We have a show that makes us proud to be Cebuanos

Rosalie Abatayo 08/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Not even the downpour could dampen the spirits of the 15 winners of Pasigarbo sa Sugbo during their repeat performances on Monday, August 26. The five winners of Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Street Dancing…

Finesse of performers, clarity of story are keys to Carcar’s success in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 

Michelle Joy Padayhag 08/26/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The goal was to make everyone appreciate the beauty of dance.  The mission was successful when the Kabkaban Festival of Carcar City delivered a flawless performance during the ritual showdown of Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2019…

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