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 the Sinulog free interpretation category some nine years ago, Basakanon failed to land among the top finishers. [...]

TRIBU Sinanduloy of Tangub City, Misamis Occidental now holds the record for the contingent with the most wins in the annual Sinulog parade. They successfully defended yesterday their title as the best contingent in the Sinulog-based category. They also won the best in musicality award. Greet your friends and families this Sinulog season. Sun.Star covers [...]

WITH a new dance routine, Tribu Sinanduloy of Tangub City, Misamis Occidental will try to defend their title as the best contingent for the Sinulog-based category in this Sunday’s grand parade. Chelo Gripo, senior trainer of the Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, said their presentation will be different from what they performed in the previous years. “Everything [...]

Sinulog 2011 Sinulog sa Kabataan sa DAKBAYAN – Elementary Name of Contingents Choreographer 1.  Lahug ES Palang Frenil 2. Banilad ES “Pundok Baniladnon” Jeffrey Tabucanon 3. Banay Talambanon Emerito Costudio 4. “Tribu Mabolokon” Mabolo ES Maximer R. Costudio 5. Tejero ES Clint Placencia 6. “Basak Pardo” Don Vicente Rama MES Lydia H. Caballes 7. Pardo [...]

Sinulog 2011 Sinulog sa Kabataan sa LALAWIGAN — Elementary Name of Contingents Choreographer 1. Basak Elementary School (Basak, Mandaue City) Walter B. Betito 2. Pajo Elementary School Lapu-Lapu City Division (Pajo Lapu-Lapu City) March C. Mandal 3. DepEd Cordova District(Cordova, Cebu) Judelyn Pacaldo/Hazel Marie Sanchez 4. San Roque ES (Talisay City) Herbert Senarillos 5. Karansang [...]

FIFTEEN provinces and cities outside Cebu will join some 30 local contingents in next month’s Sinulog grand parade, which will also feature 500 performers for the grand finale. Next month’s Sinulog will pay tribute to the Chinese community and celebrate Chinese influence in the local culture and economy. Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director Ricky [...]

CEBU City Mayor To-mas Osmeña yesterday reminded organizers that they must help promote participating local government units (LGUs) through the celebration. “If we don’t do something about it, we’re going to lose,” he said. He said the other day that the out-of-town contingents’ participation in the Sinulog has helped Cebu market itself. “Their commitment to [...]

TWO out-of-town contingents have arrived ready to present their winning performances and colorful costumes for the Sinulog Grand Parade this Sunday. The contingents from Lanao del Norte and Placer, Masbate City came with new concepts. Minda Regis, Provincial Tourism officer of Lanao del Norte, said they will present through dance and chants the beauty of [...]

THERE may be fewer out-of-town groups competing in this Sunday’s grand parade but there will be more dancing contingents and entries in different contests this year than last year, organizers said. They were also surprised with the high turnout of guests who want to get seats at the grandstand, with only a few hundred tickets [...]

TRIBU Buyoganon, which broke the hearts of local favorite Lumad Basakanon in the free interpretation category of last year’s Sinulog parade, will not be around next Sunday to defend its crown. It allegedly refused to rehire its choreographer because it wants exclusivity, something that Victor Cuenco said he did not want to enter into. “Maayo [...]