• Sinulog 2012 photo contest winners named

    A 22-year-old photo enthusiast emerged as winner in the Sinulog 2012 photo contest joined by more than 1,200 amateur and professional photographers from different areas in the country. Photos by Needs and Solutions.

  • Sinulog 2012 winning performances

    Out-of-town contingents emerged as champions in the Sinulog-based and free interpretation categories of the Sinulog 2012 grand parade.

  • Cebu fiesta gathers 3 million

    Over three million people turned up for the Basilica masses and the Sinulog grand parade Sunday, and police and organizers thanked them for keeping the events orderly and safe.

  • Devotees brave heat for fluvial parade

    Hundreds of devotees braved the scorching heat of the sun to join and witness the sea procession Saturday morning in honor of Our Lady of the Rule and Sr. Sto Niño.

  • Lumad Basakanun's lead dancer is Sinulog 2012 Festival Queen

    Apriel Smith of Lumad Basakanun takes home the crown for the Sinulog Festival Queen 2012, besting 13 other lead dancers.

  • Devotee City welcomes pilgrims

    The Devotee City was opened on Friday, two days before the Sinulog grand parade, to shelter thousands of Senior Sto. Nino devotees from different parts of the country.

  • Rain spares 'Walk with Mary'

    Thousands of Marian devotees joined the “Walk with Mary” Friday dawn as bad weather spared the foot penitential procession.

  • Mass Comm student wins Sinulog Idol

    Ronna Jenn Lofranco, 19, of Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, bested 11 other contestants to bag the Sinulog Idol 2012 title Thursday night.

  • Radio DJ wins Miss Cebu 2012

    A 21-year-old disc jockey and construction media researcher who believes in the limitless potential of Cebu bagged the Miss Cebu 2012 crown Wednesday.

  • Bulacao, Abellana grab top prizes in Sinulog sa Dakbayan

    Bulacao Community School and Abellana National School were declared grand champions in the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan held at the Cebu City Sports Complex Sunday.

  • Carcar City defends Sinulog sa Lalawigan crown

    Although members of the Carcar City Division were the last to perform in the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan Saturday, they came in first in the high school category.

  • Sinulog kicks off with cars, beauties and calls for peace

    The Sinulog 2012 Festival kicked off Friday with a launching parade from the Basilica del Sto. Nino church to the Cebu City Sports Center.

  • 200,000 join 'Walk with Jesus'

    Thousands of devotees of Señor Sto. Niño joined the penitential foot procession, also called “Walk with Jesus,” Thursday dawn. The procession started at Fuente Osmena down to Basilica Minore del Santo Niño church.

  • Church alters routes to reach more people

    There are changes in the routes for two major processions: the Translacion motorcade on January 13 and the grand foot procession on January 14, the eve of the Señor Sto. Niño’s feast day.

  • Maranao traders join Sinulog street fair

    Maranao traders from Zamboanga City are joining the Sinulog Street Fair just across the Cebu Normal University, near the Cebu City Sports Center.

  • Tabal tops Sinulog 5K

    Perennial winners Kenyan Joshphat Kiptanui and Mary Joy Tabal capped this year with a victory in the Sinulog Fun Run Friday at the Cebu City Sports Center. Photos taken by Ruel Rosello of Sun.Star Cebu.

  • Eye-catching Sinulog decors at Fuente Osmeña

    The Sinulog festival is drawing near and to heighten the mood of passers-by, eye-catching decors were installed at the Fuente Osmeña circle.

  • Sinulog Idol elimination round starts Jan. 6

    The 12 finalists for the Sinulog Idol are set to compete with each other starting January 6, 2012. The competition will run for seven consecutive nights.

  • Devotee City preparations ongoing

    The Devotee City will be open to pilgrims from outside Cebu on January 15, 2012. It will be at the Compania Maritima, Cebu International Port. Photos shown here are from Sun.Star file.

  • Sinulog Idol 3 finalists

    Twelve finalists are expected to perform in January for the third edition of Sinulog Idol, a singing competition and a joint project of the Cebu City Government, Sinulog Foundation Inc., Center for Pop Music Philippines and Soundtraxx Production Studio.

  • Sinulog street fair and its purpose

    The Sinulog street fair is one of Sinulog Foundation Inc.'s income generating projects. Maximum of 65 traders from all over the country are joining the fair.

  • Sinulog tickets available starting Dec. 15

    The tickets, available from P500 to P700, can be purchased from the office of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. at the Cebu City Sports Center.

  • Repair of CCSC track oval moved again to give way to Sinulog festivities in January

    The Cebu City Sports Center is the heart of the Sinulog activities and hosts most of the major events like the grand presentations, floats, dance parade and fireworks display.

  • A floral ode to the Sto. Niño

    The Cebu City Government launched in October the official flower of the Sinulog - the celosia, whose original colors are red and yellow.

 

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CEBU CITY — A documentary film about Cebuanos’ strong faith in Sr. Sto. Nino in the midst of the recent fires that hit the city is this year’s Sinulog 2012 Best Video Documentary. “F-Stops” was written and directed by Aldo Nelbert Banaynal, a photographer of The Freeman, one of Cebu’s local newspapers. F-STOPS: A Documentary [...]

Sinulog in New Zealand

New Zealand celebrates Sinulog

TAKING off with a procession of the image of the Santo Niño and the Virgin Mary at 10:30 a.m., nearly 10,000 people gathered together for this year’s Sinulog at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on January 15. The Sinulog Dance Troupe performed a praise dancing followed by a liturgical mass celebrated [...]

A forum was held Monday discussing the issue between the "Sinug" and "Sinulog" in line with the Feast of the Señor Sto. Niño. (Tashuana Alemania)

Sinug or Sinulog?

CEBU CITY — The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi) sponsored a forum Monday discussing the difference between the “Sinug” and “Sinulog” in line with the Feast of the Señor Sto. Niño. Dubbed as “Sinug or Sinulog? A dance offering for Sto. Niño,” the forum, held at the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, had Dr. Erlinda [...]