Flowers for  Sinulog Galleon, arrival of guests  delayed due to Taal eruption

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The eruption of the Taal Volcano, despite being thousands of kilometers away, has still affected the preparations of the activities of the 455th Fiesta Señor in Cebu. Raphael Wong of Mandaue Shipping and…

10K people watch Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan at CCSC

Alven Marie A. Timtim - CDN Digital 01/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There were at et least 10,000 to 15,000 spectators who came to see the ritual showdown competition of the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan held at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) this…

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…

Expect road closures as Sinulog 2020 launches on January 10

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sinulog 2020 is finally here as the Cebu City Sinulog Governing Board (SGB) and Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) are set to launch the festival on Friday, January 10, 2020. The launch will begin…

IN PHOTOS: Penitential Foot Procession and First Novena Mass for Fiesta Señor

Gerard Vincent Francisco and Raul Constantine Tabanao 01/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On January 9, 2020, thousands of devotees of the Señor Santo Niño filled a portion of Osmeña Boulevard as they joined the Penitential Foot Procession and First Novena Mass for this year’s Fiesta…

Fr. Reyes on clear bag policy uproar: We have no say on police decisions on Basilica’s security

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The priests of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño said that they had no say on the clear bag policy of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO)  Fr. Ric Anthony Reyes, OSA, spokesperson…

Heritage groups urge City Council: Protect intangible heritage

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Heritage groups in Cebu City has asked the City Council to help protect not only the tangible heritage sites in the city but also its intangible treasures. Florencio Moreno, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated (RAFI)…

Roads to be closed Sunday for kickoff of 500-day countdown to Holy Child’s quincentennial celebrations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Expect road closures along Streets M.C. Briones, Urdaneta, P. Burgos, and D. Jakosalem in Cebu City on Sunday, December 1, 2019, for the countdown of the 500 years celebration of the Señor Santo…

Police laud peaceful launch of the 500th year celebration of Santo Niño arrival in Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Close coordination with the personnel from Basilica Minors del Santo Niño, dissemination of the prohibited things inside the area and strict implementation of the set rules and regulations helped achieve the peaceful and…

Papal Nuncio to Santo Niño devotees: Be childlike but be an adult in faith

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/13/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, has encouraged Santo Niño devotees to be kind and innocent like a child, but to live their faith like an adult. This…

Papal Nuncio: Santo Niño de Cebu is an image of faith brought by free will

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The image of the Santo Niño de Cebu is the image of faith from free will.  This is the statement of Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, during the launching…

Santo Niño at 500 launching: An opportunity to learn PH’s Christian faith’s history

Rosalie Abatayo 11/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The quincentennial celebrations on the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines will be another opportunity to learn about the history of the Christian faith and the Filipinos. On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the…

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