82-year-old preserves original beat

BEFORE becoming the festival it is today, the Sinulog, which comes from the word “sinug,” was a simple ritual dance that originated in the... 

82-year-old preserves original beat

Recovery, grace under pressure serve Queen well

SHE fell down during her performance, but the 16-year-old lead dancer of Basak San Nicolas’ Lumad Basakanon was crowned Sinulog... 

Recovery, grace under pressure serve Queen well

400T turn up for Traslacion

THE annual procession that brings the images of the Sto. Nino and Our Lady of Guadalupe to the National Shine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City highlights... 

400T turn up for Traslacion

Aquino confirms he’s attending Sinulog

CEBU CITY — Expect much tighter security for Sunday’s Sinulog parade, now that President Benigno Aquino III has confirmed... 

Aquino confirms he’s attending Sinulog
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Updates

Sinulog ticket sales hit P2M; income to go up

THIS year’s Sinulog earned at least P2.2 million from ticket sales alone. Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director Ricky Ballesteros said their income will still increase as they have yet to compute their earnings... Read More »

Activities

Sinulog 2012 Schedule of Activities

December 01, 2011 – January 31, 2012 Sinulog Street Fair, Osmeña Blvd. December 11, 2011 2nd Sinulog Cup Baseball Tournament December 15, 2011 Sinulog Photo Exhibits @SM City December 16, 2011 Sinulog on the Spot Painting Contest December... Read More »

Contingents

Give Basakanon time to reinvent itself: judge

CONSISTENT placers and crowd favorites in the Sinulog grand parade, the Lumad Basakanon of Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City failed to wow both the judges and the hometown crowd last Sunday. For the first time since joining... Read More »

Gallery

‘Hubo’ mass at Basilica del Sto. Niño

The “Hubo” mass held at 4 a.m. Friday marks the end of the Sinulog Festival in Cebu City. The mass was held at the Basilica del Sto. Niño and was attended by hundreds of Catholic faithful. Click on the thumbnail... Read More »

News

P14.5M Sinulog aid deferred

THE Cebu City Council deferred the release of the P14.5-million financial assistance to the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) that covers the expenses for this year’s Sinulog celebration. This, after Councilor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña... Read More »

Columns

Editorial: New venue for Sinulog festivity

THE Sinulog festivity should, ideally, be in a wider avenue (for the street dances and parade) and bigger venue (for the grand parade’s culminating program). Or haven’t we heard, for example, organizers’ post-Sinulog assessments... Read More »

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