Sinulog celebrated by Fil-Ams, showing their faith, cultural tradition

Nimfa U. Rueda - @inquirerdotnet 01/28/2024

LOS ANGELES – Sinulog, dubbed as the Queen of Festivals, was celebrated this month by Filipino Americans as part of their cultural and religious tradition. At the Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles, the…

MV Martin 8 is the galleon for fluvial procession 2024

Emmariel Ares 01/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – To provide the official galleon for the 2024 Fiesta Señor Fluvial Procession is an unexpected yet welcomed blessing for the Uy Matiao family. The MV Martin 8 will be carrying the blessed images…

Devotees urged to buy Santo Niño clothed in red, not green

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 01/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — When buying images of the Sto. Niño, priests here urge the public to buy the image clad in red robe, not the one in green. Fr. John Ion Miranda, one of the priests…

Santo Niño de Tacloban

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 01/20/2023

That the Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world may explain why the most popular celebrations on the first month of the year happen to be for the Nazareno de Quiapo (Jan. 9) and the…

Festival hopping in honor of the Black Nazarene and Sto.Nino

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/17/2023

Filipino Catholics are known for having sincere, enormous, and extreme expressions of piety considering that the country is the third-largest Catholic population in the world. The colorful culture of the Philippines is best seen through the vibrant…

Cebu: Old questions, new answers

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 08/17/2022

On my recent trip to Cebu, I visited the old jail converted into Museo Sugbo. Former prison cells now contain an informative exhibit on the history of the province from prehistoric times to the present. Local history,…

Who is this Medellin artist behind the viral Sto. Niño painting?

Immae Lachica 05/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— What makes a painting come to life? Is it the choice of color, the size, the subject, or the details? This artist from Medellin, Cebu combined all those details and created a masterpiece with…

Cebu City cops to possible witnesses: Help us catch killers of scavenger, ex-convict

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are appealing to the public to help them in their investigation in two shooting incidents a day apart in Cebu City where a scavenger and a former convict were killed. The Pardo…

Cebuano hoopsters Menina, Gastador thankful for Santo Niño for hearing their prayers

Immae Lachica 01/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Just a day after the Sinulog Festival two Cebuano basketball players’ prayers were heard. Shane Menina and Miguel Gastador are the newest drafts of the Marinerong Pilipino team in the PBA D-League. In the…

Sinulog: A testament of Cebuano faith and devotion

PR 01/20/2020

Shortly after Cebuanos welcome the new year, the festive vibe in this part of the Philippine archipelago does not simmer down with leftover round fruits and Christmas decor.  The streets of Cebu City take on a palpable…

Consolacion vows to return in Sinulog 2021

Rosalie Abatayo 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While they missed the chance to defend their title as Sinulog Free Interpretation champion this year, the municipality of Consolacion vows to make their comeback in the Sinulog stage in 2021. Consolacion Mayor…

Capitol: City did not coordinate assistance for Devotee City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three days before Devotee City opens for Santo Niño devotees this January 17, 2020, the Capitol said the city has not informed them yet on their particular role in catering the out-of-town devotees.…

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