How Cebu’s Sinulog dance contingents got their groove back

Marc Eric Cosep 01/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The smooth flow of their Sinulog Festival dance presentation is what set Tribu Malipayon of Consolacion and Carcar City Division of Carcar City high above their competitors. The contingents from Cebu have reclaimed…

140 Sinulog revelers nabbed for violating liquor ban, unruly behavior

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/21/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least 140 individuals were arrested for violating the liquor ban and for causing alarm and scandal after the Sinulog grand parade on Sunday, January 20, in Cebu City. The Cebu City Police Office…

Osmeña mulls extending area covered by Sinulog party ban

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/21/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is now eyeing to extend the coverage of Sinulog party ban beyond the usual 300-meter radius from the  routes of the Sinulog Festival grand parade. Osmeña…

Osmeña declares Sinulog 2019 a success; promises to raise to P1M aid to contingents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/21/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Contingents who want to compete in future ritual showdowns during the Sinulog Festival grand parade have more reasons to look forward in joining one of the country’s grandest festivals. Cebu City Mayor…

Sinulog Festival Queen 2018 confident that successor can deliver

Michelle Joy Padayhag 01/21/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – Sinulog Festival Queen 2018 and Miss Millennial Philippines 2018 Shaila Mae Rebortera wishes her successor Miss Sinulog Festival Queen 2019 Nicole Borromeo a fruitful reign. The 22-year-old Rebortera, who spoke to Cebu…

Cebu contingents win Sinulog grand parade’s top honors

Marc Eric Cosep 01/20/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Contingents from Cebu province are the grand winners for the Sinulog-based and Free Interpretation Categories of this year’s Ritual Showdown for the Sinulog Grand Parade. Performers and the production team of Tribe…

A faith stronger than storm: 2.5 million people celebrated Fiesta Señor, Sinulog

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2019

    CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Not even the threat of a storm could stop the  multitude of devotees from filling up the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño on Sunday, the day the Catholic world celebrated Fiesta…

TD ‘Amang’ left 656 passengers in the Visayas stranded

Doris C. Bongcac 01/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Close to 700 passengers were left stranded in the different ports in northern Cebu and other parts of  Central and Eastern Visayas regions as of 4 p.m. today, January 20, as a result…

Sinulog crowd surge causes slight commotion in uptown Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—A slight commotion was reported past noon along a parade route of the Sinulog grand parade in the afternoon of Sunday, January 20,  when a huge wave of crowd surged close to the rope…

Police nab man selling fake Sinulog grand parade tickets

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A man selling fake identification cards (ID) and complimentary tickets to watch the final presentation of the Sinulog grand parade seated on the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) grandstand was nabbed at the entrance…

Police have got the groove, too; dance in the Sinulog dance parade for the first time

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The police do not only provide security for the Sinulog grand parade, they can also dance to the beat. The team Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) opened the Sinulog grand parade with their…

Sinulog ‘generally peaceful’ despite heavy crowd, slow moving dance parade

01/20/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, the director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said that despite the slow movement of the Sinulog grand parade, the situation has been generally peaceful. Sinas said…

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