CEBU CITY – People flying drones during the Sinulog Grand Parade this month have to secure permits, police said Wednesday, January 3. DRONE (Pexels) The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) issued the reminder as authorities started mapping out security measures for the upcoming...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) has created three task groups that will plan the security coverage for the upcoming Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Grand Parade. ABERIN (center). (FB) Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of PRO-7, created the Task Group Security,...
CEBU CITY – Authorities have started mapping out security preparations for next year’s Fiesta Señor, the religious aspect of the Sinulog Festival. CHURCH leaders and officials from various law enforcement agencies discuss preparations for Fiesta Señor in 2024. (Calvin D. Cordova) The...
Beer sales increased five folds during festivities in the Philippines, confirming Filipinos’ strong affinity to drinking during celebrations, according to a market intelligence platform. Sari IQ, the sari-sari store market intelligence platform run by startup Packworks, drew its conclusion from...
THE stage and the grandstand for the Sinulog Festival at the South Road Properties in Cebu City under construction on Jan. 10. (Photo from Cebu City PIO) CEBU CITY – The decision to hold the Sinulog Festival at the South Road Properties (SRP) here on Jan. 15 may have drawn some criticisms but...
CEBU CITY – The Sinulog Festival returned with a bang on Sunday, Jan. 15, as authorities declared its staging a big success despite some jittery moments days before the actual event. THE Omega de Salonera Surigao del Norte performs during the Grand Parade of the Sinulog Festival 2023 on Sunday,...
Over 100 emergency medical services personnel were deployed by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to assist the attendees of the Sinulog Festival 2023 in Cebu City. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Seventy-five on-foot patrols, 15 first aid stations with welfare desks, and four ambulances from PRC were...
CEBU CITY -- After a two-year hiatus, the Sinulog Festival is officially back on Sunday, Jan. 15. Thousands of Cebuanos, foreign and out-of-town visitors are expected to flock to the ‘Queen City of the South’ as the Sinulog returns after it was cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to the Covid-19...
Ninety-three attendees of Sinulog Festival 2023 in Cebu have received medical assistance from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) so far. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross As per PRC's update on Friday, Jan. 13, 42 persons had their blood pressure monitored, 46 persons experienced dizziness, abdominal...
CEBU CITY -- Mayor Michael Rama shot down the ‘signal shutdown’ that the police planned to impose during the Sinulog Festival on Sunday, Jan. 15. Rama lamented that the city government was not consulted when the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) requested the National...
CEBU CITY — Mayor Michael Rama has banned street parties during the Sinulog Festival here on Jan. 15. RAMA Rama said prohibiting street parties is one of the safety precautions that the city is taking to ensure an “enjoyable and meaningful experience” and prevent untoward incidents during the...
CONSTRUCTION of the grandstand and stage for the Sinulog Festival at the South Road Properties in Cebu City is ongoing with less than a week before the event. (Photo courtesy of dyHP RMN Cebu) CEBU CITY — A leader in the real estate industry has expressed concern over what he described as...
