A ‘nose-to-nose’ battle for top Sinulog awards

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/20/2015

It was a “nose-to-nose” battle for the top spots in this year’s Sinulog Grand Parade, one of the five judges in the Free Interpretation category said yesterday. “The quality of artistry this year was quite high. We …

Huge crowd overwhelms city police, volunteers

Apple Ta-as, Chito O. Aragon 01/20/2015

Crowd control was far from perfect during the Sinulog Grand Parade, as the number of spectators rose and spilled over the carousel route, barangay Tinago chairman Joel Garganera said yesterday. “We managed the crowd in the morning…

A Sto. Niño image as gift for Pope Francis in Luneta

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/20/2015

Though he was unable to visit Cebu City, Pope Francis received a salient token of the island when he left the country yesterday. The Holy Father got a six-inch image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu from…

Devotee City offers rest to weary merrymakers

Flor R. Cartuciano 01/20/2015

Pilgrims staying at the Devotee City during the feast of the Señor Sto. Niño started to leave for their respective hometowns Sunday night. But yesterday morning, there were still a few who stayed behind. One of them…

Miss Cebu 2015: Glamour, glitz, glitter

Jonas N. Panerio 01/19/2015

So, how did the grand coronation night of the Miss Cebu 2015 go? Let us borrow the words of newly crowned winner Wynonah Van Joy Buot who had this to say when asked to liken herself to…

Sinulog visitors fill hotels, restaurants

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/19/2015

Sinulog has always been a crowd drawer for Cebu fueling a lot of economic activities that benefits certain sectors like tourism and retail. As early as Monday last week or less than a week before yesterday’s Sinulog…

Pope’s humility cited in Niño Mass

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/19/2015

Pope Francis’ visit to Leyte, where he celebrated outdoor Mass in the rain than got him soaked, was held up as an example of humility, during yesterday’s pontifical Mass for the feast day of the Sto. Niño…

‘Sinug sa Casa Gorordo’ lives on

01/19/2015

The Casa Gorordo Museum has been closed since September for renovations, but  the annual “Sinug sa Casa Gorordo” will continue at 2 p.m today in keeping with the annual tradition. Today’s holding of the annual dance, however,…

Sinulog 2015 still draws over 1 millon spectators

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/19/2015

LEYTE, PLACER WIN   Clear skies and crowds that reached over one million  yesterday ensured that the Sinulog Festival was a success. Papal visit activities in Manila didn’t dampen the Cebuanos’ merry-making to celebrate the annual feast…

God of the streets

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 01/18/2015

The girl sat in front of us, a baby half her size across her lap. To her left many other children, likewise in their preteens and selling candles, squat on the ledge that protruded from the footing…

Wynonah Buot for the win

Jonas N. Panerio 01/18/2015

Willowy, winsome and witty. Newly-crowned Miss Cebu 2015 Wynonah Van Joy Buot was destined to wear the crown. But before anyone can harp on about her win being written in the stars, the proud graduate of the …

Celebrations of faith, dancing, bounty

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/18/2015

VIVA SEÑOR! Don’t forget to bring umbrellas today –- and extra energy. Rainshowers won’t stop the Sinulog grand parade in Cebu City which kicks off at 9 a.m.with  44 dance contingents, 40 floats and 33 ”higantes” competing…

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