Crowd control, limited funds are top Sinulog concerns

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles 01/24/2014

Crowd control and the need to source more funds for the Sinulog are the top two concerns of organizers as Cebu City wrapped up its biggest festival and begins preparing for the next one. “There is no…

Rama to Sinulog security critics: ‘You’re wrong’

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles 01/22/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday explained his decision to remove obstructions along the six-kilometer carousel route for the Sinulog Grand Parade, saying it would reduce the risk of a stampede. Rama said he intends to again…

Plaridel ‘surprised’ with Sinulog finish

Doris C. Bongcac 01/22/2014

It was their first time to join the Sinulog Grand Parade and Tribu Subanen of Plaridel, Misamis Occidental went home with the 4th place trophy in the Free Interpretation (FI) category. Mayor Diego Ty said they joined…

‘Go Back To Basics’

Doris C. Bongcac 01/21/2014

Elaborate costumes and eye-popping props don’t guarantee victory in the Sinulog dance competition. Stick to the basic Sinulog dance as prayer and thanksgiving to the Sto. Niño and avoid foreign elements in the performance. This was the…

Capitol to reward Tuburan, winning province contingents

Peter L. Romanillos 01/21/2014

Contingents from the cities and towns of Cebu province that won in various competitions during this year’s Sinulog festival will be given rewards by the provincial government. “No exact figure yet but I promised  Mayor (Democrito) Diamante…

Sinu’g sa Casa Gorordo

01/21/2014

A boy chants prayers to the Sto. Niño  as visitors, local and foreign, watch the  original Cebuano “sinu’g”  offered as a dance-prayer in Casa Gorordo Museum. The “sinu’g” is  continued by Carol Diola  who promised her aunt,…

Yolanda survivors fulfill ‘panata’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/20/2014

A family of Yolanda survivors from Tacloban City ignored the  bleak weather forecast and travelled to Cebu to fulfill their “panata” or vow to honor the   Señor Santo Niño on his feast day. “This is a yearly …

Balik Balay campaign raises P1M

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/20/2014

A “bahay kubo” was unveiled and carried on stage in a Sinulog welcome party for balikbayans,where P1 million in donations was raised to build bamboo cottages for typhoon Yolanda victims in north Cebu. Over 300 guests attended…

Hope floats

Editorial 01/20/2014

Our calamity battered islands found an avenue to assert the primacy of hope in the religious and cultural celebrations of the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog over the weekend. The most important proof is the integration of the…

Cebu City’s ‘Lumad Basakanon’ and Placer, Masbate group awarded best in Sinulog dancing

Chito O. Aragon, Christine Estrella, Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles 01/20/2014

It was sweet triumph for the Lumad Basakanon, Cebu City’s favorite Sinulog champion, which regained its no. 1 status in the annual dance competion of the biggest festival of the country. Synchronized steps, drama and a dance…

Capitol’s nipa hut float signals rebuilding for typhoon victims

Peter L. Romanillos 01/20/2014

A “bahay kubo” or nipa hut in a garden of flowers with a Sto. Niño on the window sill was displayed on the float of the Cebu provincial government in the Sinulog parade. The native cottage signified…

Star power in Sinulog

Christine Estrella, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/20/2014

Celebrities from tinseltown added glitz to the Sinulog as talents from the country’s rival broadcast networks joined the festivities yesterday. Fans shrieked – with some even blocking the way of the floats – while others whipped out…

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