Rama: No signal shutdown for Fiesta Señor, Sinulog 2024

Emmariel Ares 01/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be no signal shutdown during the much-anticipated 459th Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival 2024 celebration, according to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. Rama said this information to reporters during the send-off…

Rama: No signal shutdown this weekend, SRP final Sinulog venue

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– There will be no signal shutdown in Cebu City during the 458th Fiesta Señor and One Cebu Island Sinulog 2023 this weekend. This was the decision of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama in a…

Rama wants police to reconsider signal shutdown

Paul Lauro 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Tuesday, January 10, opposed the police’s plans to temporarily shut off mobile phone signals in time for the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival this weekend. Rama, in…

Signal shutdown in areas for Fiesta Señor, Sinulog in SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has approved the request of police here to temporarily cut off mobile phone signals in observance of the Fiesta Señor and its secular event, the Sinulog Festival. In…

No signal interruption for Fiesta Señor 2021

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the first time in three years, there will be no signal interruption in Cebu City during the celebration of Fiesta Señor this year. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), in a press…

Smart confirms temporary signal shut-off this Sinulog

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of the country’s telecommunication companies has confirmed that they will be temporarily suspending their mobile phone services in Metro Cebu in line with this weekend’s Sinulog Festival 2020 celebration. “In the interest…

Zafra tells public to install ‘Guardian’ app for Sinulog

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In case of a signal shutdown, a councilor in Cebu City has asked those who intend to witness Sinulog activities to install the Guardian Emergency Response App to ensure access to report an…

Cellphone signal shutdown still a possibility–CCPO

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) warned the public that signal shutdown is still possible during the Sinulog solemn procession and grand parade on January 18 to 19, 2020. Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, director of…

No cellphone signal shutdown for 2020 Sinulog unless needed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—There will be no signal shutdown during the Sinulog unless there is a serious threat to security.  This is what Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said on the Wednesday morning, January 8, 2020, after meeting…

PRO-7 proposes cellphone signal shutdown during Sinulog celebration

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Signals from mobile networks in Cebu may be shut off as part of the security measures for this year’s Fiesta Señor celebration. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) announced that they submitted a…

Vice Mayor Rama: Having a signal shutdown in Sinulog is ‘jurassic,’ ‘primitive’

Rosalie Abatayo 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philipines — Instead of settling for a signal shutdown as a security measure for the activities in Sinulog 2020, Vice Mayor Michael Rama has called on the police to find or devise better ways to…

CCPO pushes for signal shutdown for Sinulog 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is pushing for a signal shutdown for the Sinulog 2020, similar to the past three Sinulog festivals for the safety of the public. Police Colonel Geovanie Maines,…

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