Labella’s promise: A grander Sinulog in 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella wanted to already put an end to rumors about a “brewing tension” between him and Vice Mayor Michael Rama, who chairs the Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI). Labella said…

Sinulog Governing Board vs. Sinulog Foundation, who runs Sinulog?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Governing Board has convened for the first time on Thursday evening, October 24, 2019, and has decided to make some changes in the Sinulog 2020. The Sinulog Governing Board will be…

Sta. Catalina’s Pakol Festival wins Buglasan Festival of Festivals 2019

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/19/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Friday, October 18, was a lucky day for Sta. Catalina as it bested other dance contingents that joined the Buglasan Festival of Festivals 2019. The Pakol Festival of Sta. Catalina town also won five…

Establishments with comfort rooms along the Sinulog 2020 parade route may collect toilet use fee

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Establishments along the Sinulog 2020 grand parade route that will offer their comfort rooms for pilgrims or tourists to use may be able to collect P5 to P20 as service fee for the…

Rama to Labella: Amend EO forming Sinulog board

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama will ask Mayor Edgardo Labella to amend the executive order (EO) that formed the Sinulog Governing Board. Rama, who sits as chairperson of Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI), said…

Nicole Borromeo on her dethronement as Reyna ng Aliwan 2019: I respect the organizers’ decision

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It came as a surprise to many when organizers of the Aliwan Fiesta crowned a new Reyna ng Aliwan 2019, replacing Cebuana beauty queen Nicole Borromeo, who won the title last April 2019.…

Sinulog Governing Board will not interfere with SFI functions —Labella

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Mayor Edgardo Labella defended the Executive Order (EO) he signed on August 23 by emphasizing that the Sinulog Governing Board is formed to properly account for the funds that will be generated in celebration of…

Rama: I stand for what is right

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –They may both belong to the Partido Barug-PDP Laban coalition, but Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said that he does not necessarily have to support all the decisions of Mayor Edgardo Labella. Rama…

Rama: Sinulog Governing Board defies independence of Sinulog Foundation

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Tension is brewing between Mayor Edgardo Labella and Vice Mayor Michael Rama as the latter voiced out his opposition to the creation of a governing board that will organize and oversee the Sinulog Festival. Rama…

Labella signs EO to create Sinulog Governing Board

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Mayor Edgardo Labella has signed an Executive Order (EO) which created the Sinulog Governing Board with the primary role of organizing and overseeing the Sinulog Festival held every January. In the EO signed on Friday,…

Filmmakers: Cebu ready for full-length films

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu is now ready to have a full-length category for the Sinulog Film Festival.  This was the reaction of award-winning director, Mikhail Red, the statement of Ronald Tan, Sinulog Short Film Festival chairman,…

Nicole Borromeo: I want to showcase unpopular, undiscovered destinations in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —   Sinulog Festival Queen 2019 Nicole Borromeo will fly to Manila next week for her Miss Millennial Philippines 2019 journey. The Miss Millennial Philippines 2019 will be launched on August 31, 2019, which…

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