Dear Sun.Star,
My friends really enjoyed Sinulog. The long walks and the many faces of the festivity. I would like to share these photos to all and thank you Sun.Star for providing the space.

Refreshingly Orange Sinulog dancers taking a rest at one of the stops

Grade School Dancer cooling herself off with a fan and [...]

Enero 12
• 8 pm. Diva2Diva concert sa Pacific Ballroom, Waterfront Lahug, featuring Pops Fernandez, ZsaZsa Padilla ug Kuh Ledesma with Erik Santos and Jed Madela.
Enero 13
• 4 pm. Love Me Again Movie Tour with Angel Locsin and Piolo Pascual sa SM City Entertainment Plaza.
Enero 14
• 7 p.m. Miss Cebu 2009 coronation night. Waterfront Cebu City [...]

CEBU CITY — Bans on the carrying of guns, as well as on the sale and consumption of liquor within the carousel route are being proposed as part of security measures for next Sunday’s Sinulog grand parade.
The Sinulog 2009 Security Task Force Commander, Senior Superintendent Patrocinio Comendador, said the coverage of the gun ban will [...]

THE Roman Catholic Church yesterday reminded the Cebuanos to “celebrate the faith properly,” as it expressed apprehensions over people losing sight of the reason why the Sinulog, which they said is a religious event, is being celebrated.
It reminded everyone that many religious events have become “secularized, politicized, and commercialized” and challenged government officials to do [...]

CEBU City officials are expecting President Arroyo, politicians and other VIPs to attend the Sinulog festivities. Officials assured them that City Hall is prepared to address security concerns during their visit.
Acting Mayor Michael Rama said they are not yet sure what day the President will visit Cebu but the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) announced yesterday [...]

WITH the champions in the elementary and high school categories not around to defend their crowns, 18 contingents will vie today for the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan top honors.
Four groups that took spots in the 2008 winners’ circle are out to improve on their performances last year.
The competition is for participants from the different [...]

DEVOTEES of the Sto. Niño were reminded yesterday to become “children” again as a means of achieving the “fullness of life.”
“Ang Ginoo, kung siya motabang, motabang gyud siya. Kung moluwas siya, moluwas gyud siya. Siya nag-antos, siya nagpakamatay arun maluwas ta, arun makatilaw ta sa fullness of life (God will always help us. He suffered [...]

CONSTRUCTION of temporary shelters for Sto. Niño devotees from the provinces will start tonight.
Cebu City Councilor Edwin Jagmoc said around 2,000 devotees will be accommodated this year at the Devotee City, which will open on Jan. 16.
“But we will also initially accept out-of-town devotees a day before, on Thursday. Because based on experience, there are [...]

ALPHA Kappa Rho (Akrho) members want to join the Sinulog 2009 grand parade as a dancing contingent for the first time, but it will have to pass screening before the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI).
Acting Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama endorsed Ahkro Visayas Chapter president Richard Buscayno’s letter of intent to join the Sinulog to the [...]

AROUND 10,000 volunteers will help make Sinulog 2009 the best grand parade so far, as organizers promise to stage a show that locals and foreign spectators will not forget.
In their bid to make the grand parade a meaningful one, Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) officials urged the participating contingents to innovate, improve their production numbers and [...]