Councilor calls for crowd surge prevention measure ahead of Sinulog in 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the Halloween stampede in Itaewon, South Korea, which claimed hundreds of lives last month, a councilor in Cebu City is proposing a measure to help prevent the same incident from occurring in…

SFI extends Sinulog 2023 contingent registration

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) Executive Director Jojo Labella has said that the registration period for contingents of Sinulog 2023 has been extended from Dec. 1 to Dec. 10, 2022, in response to requests…

Basilica friars announce resumption of all physical, religious activities for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor 2023 scheduled in January next year after two years of hiatus…

Physical activities for Fiesta Señor set to return this 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, friars at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño have decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor celebration in Jan. 2023.…

Crowd crush prevention measures part of planning, Sinulog organizers assure

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Organizers of the upcoming Sinulog Festival 2023 assured the public that measures will be put in place to prevent crowd crush. This was their response to calls, including a resolution that Councilor Mary…

15 contingents sign up this early for Sinulog 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s still more than two months before Sinulog 2023 but this early, some 15 competing contingents have already registered, the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) revealed. Next year’s Sinulog, the first time that the…

Fluvial Procession to return during Fiesta Señor 2023 – Zafra

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra, chairman of the Sinulog 2023 executive committee, said the Fluvial Procession will make a comeback during the Fiesta Señor 2023 celebration. The activity was scrapped for two years…

SFI aims to draw 2 million spectators during Sinulog at SRP

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) expects to draw at least two million spectators during the Sinulog Grand Parade in January 2023 along its new route at the South Road Properties (SRP). Ricky Dakay, SFI Board…

Higante and puppeteer contests to make a comeback in Sinulog 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Contest Cluster for the Sinulog 2023 have already started their discussion and planning for the different contest categories for the upcoming Sinulog in January 2023. Councilor Philip Zafra, who heads…

SRP as venue for Sinulog 2023 advantageous in terms of security, police say

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even if they are still in the process of drafting security measures for Sinulog 2023, the Cebu City police say that holding the festival at the South Road Properties (SRP) is an advantage…

Logistics preparation for Sinulog 2023 begins

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As holding the Sinulog 2023 in an entirely new location poses a big challenge in terms of logistics, Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) Executive Director Elmer “Jojo” Labella said planning activities involving the creation…

Contingents sign up for ‘One Cebu Island Sinulog 2023’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven contingents have already registered for the Sinulog 2023 slated in January next year, Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) Executive Director Elmer “Jojo” Labella said on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Without specifying yet who…

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