Liquor ban during Sinulog is effective

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 01/25/2018

We may sometimes disagree with Mayor Tomas Osmeña on some of his ideas, but let us give credit where credit is due. The first ever liquor ban within the 300 meter radius of the Sinulog Grand Parade…

The Sinulog as mental sharpener

Jobers R. Bersales 01/24/2018

I’m sure the last thing on the minds of many who witnessed and savored the latest well-organized Sinulog Festival was the names of streets that one either needed to traverse to see the festival in progress or…

Traditional Sinulog: ‘Die for it’

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 01/23/2018

It was the beat of the drum that started it all: The Diola family tradition to perform the “Sinug” dance ritual at the Casa Gorordo located in the district of Parian, Cebu City. Right there in the…

Sinulog security assessment

Editorial 01/23/2018

Now that three days have passed since the successful Sinulog celebration, a post evaluation of the event persuaded Cebu City Hall officials and law enforcement agencies to retain some of their security measures which would certainly make…

Alleged pushers nabbed during Sinulog festivities

Ador Vincent Mayol 01/23/2018

CEBU CITY–Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) arrested 10 suspected drug peddlers and seized packs of shabu amounting to P7 million in six drug busts in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue…

Spoiled food downs 6 Sinulog revelers

Nestle Semilla 01/22/2018

SIX persons including four minors were brought to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) during the Sinulog Grand Parade on Sunday due to food poisoning. Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO) head Nagiel Bañacia said…

‘All for Sto. Niño’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Nestle Semilla and Correspondent Doris Mae Mondragon and Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/22/2018

There were no expectations from the Tribu Kandaya contingent of Daanbantayan town to win in this year’s Sinulog Grand Parade. “The feeling is overwhelming. We did not expect to win. We came here to offer and not…

Street party, liquor ban for Sinulog to remain

Nestle L. Semilla 01/22/2018

Both the liquor ban and the ban on street parties will be enforced anew in next year’s Sinulog, both Cebu City and police officials said yesterday. “Dako kaayo og natabang (the party and liquor ban). Sayo kay…

Sinulog garbage doubles at 219 tons

Doris C. Bongcac 01/22/2018

THE two million people who attended the Sinulog Grand Parade and other related activities left 219 tons of garbage or twice more than last year, Cebu City Hall’s Department of Public Services (DPS) said yesterday. DPS chief…

Trash-filled festival

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 01/22/2018

The mammoth crowd that attended the Sinulog Grand Parade and Mardi Gras including devotees who flocked to the Basilica del Santo Niño last Sunday was estimated at two million. That is one million more compared to last…

DEFIANT BARS

MAO BA? 01/22/2018

Netizens were in agreement in calling on Cebu City Hall to sanction those bars that defied the liquor ban during the Sinulog 2018 Grand Parade last Sunday. A netizen named Glen Hardy wrote: “Yank their license to…

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