ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Luzon devider Sinulog regatta slated on Jan. 20

Sinulog regatta slated on Jan. 20

Published Jan 18, 2024 09:57 am

CEBU CITY – Fishermen from various areas in Cebu and outside the province will take center stage a day before the Sinulog Festival as they compete in a one-of-a-kind boat race on Saturday, January 20, at the South Road Properties (SRP) here.

SINULOG REGATTA.jpg

THE Sinulog Balik Baroto Regatta 2024 is discussed in a press conference in Cebu City on January 18. (Photo via Calvin Cordova)

At least 60 fishermen will take part in the cash-rich Sinulog Balik Baroto Regatta 2024 which will fire off shortly after the fluvial procession for the 459th Fiesta Señor.

David “Kuya Boy” Odilao, founding chairman of the Balik Baroto Movement, said fisherfolk from Talisay City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Liloan, Carmen, Compostela, and Tuburan in Cebu and the cities of Tacloban and Maasin in Southern Leyte have signified intention to join the boat race.

The event is in partnership with The Fraternal Order of Eagles-Philippine Eagles and the Cebu City government headed by Mayor Michael Rama.

“As what I envisioned since I established the Balik Baroto Movement way back in 2008, I'm proud to say that we give importance to the marginalized sector of our society especially those who can't afford to buy a pump boat," said Odilao in a press conference on Thursday, January 18.

Aside from showcasing the fishermen’s paddling and maneuvering skills, the event also offers cultural value as it highlights the mode of transportation during the golden days.

“It is a timely manner to hold it in line with the Sinulog festivities as our humble offering to Señor Santo Niño,” said Odilao, the acknowledged "Father of the Sinulog.”

For the first time in the history of the competition, the upcoming event will be attended by an official from the Department of Tourism as Secretary Christina Frasco has confirmed her attendance in the event, said Odilao.

Fishermen showcasing their colorful sailboats will test their endurance in a race that covers over six nautical miles starting and ending on the shores of SRP.

Each banca will have two fishermen.

The champion pair will receive P100,000, while the second to fifth placers will get P75,000, P50,000, P30,000, and P20,000, respectively. Sixth to 10th will receive P10,000 each.

All the finishers will get a consolation prize of P5,000 each.

A “Most Colorful” special award will also be given away with the Top 3 winners getting P50,000, P30,000, and P20,000.

Related Tags

Sinulog Balik Baroto Regatta 2024 Cebu City Sinulog Festival
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.