Sto. Niño vendors report losses following transfer to Compania Maritima

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sto. Niño vendors have been reporting scant sales after they have been transferred to the Compania Maritima grounds for the 2021 Sinulog season. The vendors are expected to stay there until the Quincentennial…

Virtual show on Sunday to showcase past Sinulog festivals

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Sinulog 2021 may all be virtual, but it will still continue with its festive trend.  This as organizers of the festival said they have prepared a whole-day virtual show that will showcase a historical…

‘Oplan Bulabog’ to continue even after the Sinulog

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – ‘Oplan Bulabog,’ Cebu City Police Office’s (CCPO) premier monitoring and surveillance program for quarantine violators, will continue to be implemented even after this year’s Sinulog festivities. This was revealed by Police Major Eraño…

Gwen to hold ‘personal’ Sinulog dance this Sunday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be continuing her tradition of doing a Sinulog dance this year amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Garcia, in a press conference on Thursday, January 14, announced…

Sinulog 2021 contingents to get P150K assistance after festival postponement

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog 2021 contingents will get P150,000 each as reimbursement or financial aid after the festival was canceled to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Vice Mayor Michael Rama said…

Cebu choreographers among those greatly affected by the pandemic

Doris C. Bongcac 01/13/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – More than a hundred festival choreographers in Cebu were left without a source of livelihood when the pandemic started early in 2020. But unlike the other sectors of the society, they were not…

Ayala Center Cebu honors feast of Sto. Niño with two exhibits

Marc Cosep 01/13/2021

Let us celebrate our faith by paying tribute to the Holy Child Jesus at the Ayala Center Cebu. To kick off the festivities, Ayala Center Cebu opened two exhibits last January 8, 2021 in honor of our…

Cebu City assures Sinulog choreographers of subsidy

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/12/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The city government here assured choreographers of contingents who were supposed to compete in the Sinulog 2021 that they will be repaid to some extent for the expenses they incurred during preparation for the…

AweSM events to watch out for this January around Cebu

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 01/12/2021

Another year has begun which means that it is officially the start of new beginnings and a brand new set of chances to make memories in the months to come. In Cebu, as we welcome the new…

Sinulog choreographers to receive P100K each from Rama

Doris C. Bongcac 01/12/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama has agreed to release P100, 000 to each of the Sinulog choreographers to help them take care of some of their pending obligations. Marvey Caño, spokesperson of…

Some Sinulog choreographers deep in debt, depressed

Doris C. Bongcac 01/12/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Contingents that signed up for the January 17 ritual showdown of the Sinulog 2021 were already looking forward to the competition when the announcement for its postponement was made on Saturday, January 9.…

More measures imposed for Fiesta Señor: No more Traditional Sinulog dances

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Churchgoers are advised to brace for more rules to be implemented in line with the celebration of Fiesta Señor this year. Aside from prohibiting non-Cebu City residents access to the Basilica Minore del…

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