Sinulog 2024 highlights: Guinness World Record holder’s performance
Dancesport-Team Cebu City made it to the 2011 Guinness Book World Records for staging a dance class of 7,770 participants in Cebu City Sports Center on June 27, 2009......»»
UNBL beats Sinulog Cup defending champs in opener
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The visiting United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) All-Stars shocked the Sinulog Cup defending champions, EGS, 74-60, in Bracket A’s opening game of the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament at the Cebu City Sports Institute on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Former MPBL cager and Bacolod native John Rey Villanueva orchestrated UNBL’s upset win.....»»
Carcar rules in Sinulog sa Lalawigan 2024
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The contingent from Carcar City, a crowd-favorite in the Sinulog Festival, did it again. The troupe won this year’s Ritual Showdown of the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan 2024, beating 15 other contestants from various municipalities, component cities, and highly urbanized cities in Cebu. Performers from Carcar City took home P3.5.....»»
Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan 2024: Barangay Guadalupe is grand champion
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Banauan Cultural Group of Barangay Guadalupe is this year’s grand champion of the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan. Among the 12 participating contingents representing various barangays in Cebu City, five were recognized for their outstanding performances in the best ritual showdown category during the Sinulog sa Dakbayan 2024 held on.....»»
FACES OF CEBU: Jay-R Panuncialman, 23, Sinulog Idol 2024 champion
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Conquering our fears requires an immense amount of courage. But once you conquer your fears, it opens up windows of opportunities. Proof of this is John Ryan “Jay-R” Panuncialman. Panuncialman was hailed champion of the Sinulog singing competition, Sinulog Idol, last Jan. 18 held at the Fuente Osmeña Circle in Cebu.....»»
Sinulog 2024 grand parade traffic scheme
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog grand ritual showdown is around the corner, and the preparation for the traffic scheme on Sinulog day is in full swing. The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) will be opening F. Vestil St. as a one-way traffic to enter the entrance of the South Road Properties (SRP). READ: LIST:.....»»
Sinulog Cup top honcho thanks Cesafi schools for staying
CEBU CITY, Philippines– Sinulog Cup 2024 commissioner Atty. Jave Mike Aton thanked the 8 Cesafi member schools for sticking it out with the tournament despite an earlier warning from the league’s top official. As such, the Sinulog Cup will see the eight Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) member schools in its tournament slated from.....»»
SINULOG 2024: What is the Devotee City?
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Devotees of Señor Santo Niño are widely recognized for their deep religious convictions and practices, particularly during the annual Sinulog Festival in Cebu, held every January. With the annual influx of devotees to Cebu City for the Sinulog Festival and the attendance of novena masses for the Fiesta Señor, the city.....»»
Mandaue won’t join Sinulog at SRP
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City will not be joining the Sinulog Grand Parade and Ritual Showdown at the South Road Properties (SRP) on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Mayor Jonas Cortes, on Wednesday, January 17, said that the city will instead focus on presenting a performance during the Traslacion on Friday, January 19. Mandaue City.....»»
Sinulog’s origins: Tracing the roots of Cebu’s iconic festival
Amid the debates about which Cebu town or city started the Sinulog, an official said they see the annual celebration not as a competition with other Sinulog festivities but as a sincere tribute to the Holy Child Jesus.....»»
On ‘Sinulog dance trend’: Basilica wants to keep the tradition
CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Appropriateness.” This was the comment of a friar from the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on the ‘Sinulog dance trend’ that has been circulating on social media, specifically on TikTok. Fr. John Ion Miranda, one of the priests at the Basilica, made this comment on the “Sinulog dance trend” that is.....»»
How to Take Advantage of the Sinulog Season
The festive Sinulog season is now once again upon us, and entrepreneurs once again have a unique chance to tap into the dynamic energy and vibrant spirit that comes with the celebration. The Sinulog Festival is now not only a cultural extravaganza and a religious event but also a potential goldmine for businesses willing to […].....»»
Celebrate Sinulog in style with Island Souvenirs
Every year, Islands Souvenirs loves to kick-off the new year by celebrating Cebuano’s personalities, history, culture, and creativity through wearable merchandise and this year’s theme, Sinulog Carnival: Life of the Party! Over the years, our institutionalized Cut and Style campaign has cemented itself as a staple Sinulog activity for locals and tourists alike. It has.....»»
Sinulog performer injured after LED wall collapses in CCSC
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Sinulog performer was rushed to a hospital after a light-emitting diode (LED) wall collapsed while they were rehearsing for the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) on Thursday, January 11. The contingent from Brgy. Banilad, Cebu City was doing the group’s blocking on stage.....»»
‘Oldest living person’ sa buong mundo nag-celebrate ng 117th birthday
UMABOT na sa 117 years ang edad ng itinuturing na pinakamatandang tao sa buong mundo – si Maria Branyas Morera. Nitong nagdaang Lunes, ibinandera ng Guinness World Records (GWR) ang patuloy na pagrereyna ni Maria bilang “oldest living person” since January, 2023. Nag-celebrate ang American-born Spanish Catalan supercentenarian ng kanyang 117th birthday last Monday, March.....»»
Kim Chiu shares BTS of her Sinulog ASAP performance
Host-actress Kim Chiu was in a festive mood after taking the "ASAP Natin To" stage dressed as the Sinulog Festival Queen......»»
Bangsamoro leaders calls out Sinulog dance for ‘cultural insensitivity’
Moro leaders and netizens criticized one performance during Cebu’s Sinulog opening ceremony last Friday that interpreted a Moro dance they said was “insensitive” and “inaccurate”......»»
Grammys 2024: Miley Cyrus wins Record of the Year for ‘Flowers’
Los Angeles, United States—Pop chameleon Miley Cyrus bested a stacked field that included Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to win the Grammy for Record of the Year on Sunday. She nabbed the prize — recognizing overall performance of a song –- for her hit single “Flowers,” which spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard top songs.....»»
Sinulog Cup 2024: Chase Tower Runs wraps up first commercial stint with a win
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Chase Tower Runs had a graceful exit in their first-ever commercial tournament after manhandling the Cebu Roosevelt Memorial College (CRMC) Mustangs, 92-72, in the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament on Thursday evening, January 25, 2024, at the Cebu City Sports Institute. The boys of business mogul and social media influencer.....»»
Sinulog Cup 2024: Team Khalifa outlasts UC in OT win
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Team Khalifa outlasted the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters, 108-99, in overtime to start their Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament campaign on the winning side. Team Khalifa, comprised of former and current Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) cagers, defeated UC on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024, on the opening day of the.....»»
Sinulog Cup 2024: Best commercial teams in VisMin clash for basketball supremacy
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some of the best commercial basketball teams in the Visayas and Mindanao will vie for supremacy in the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament scheduled from January 23-27, 2024. The tournament will field six commercial teams from Cebu, Bacolod, Tacloban, Ormoc, and Marawi City, while two Cesafi member schools will join this.....»»