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A DAY after Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the center island near Sanciangko St. must be removed for the Fiesta Señor Solemn Foot Procession 2024, the island was demolished on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

EACH January, locals and visitors look forward to the Sinulog Festival, hailed as the “grandest in the country.” Yet, amid the excitement, confusion persists and questions abound: Is Sinulog just another name for Fiesta Señor?

Devotees of Sto. Niño who like to participate in the Penitential Walk with Jesus have to walk for kilometers from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu City.

Join over 200,000 devotees in a 2.1-kilometer Penitential Walk with Jesus from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu City. Despite a modified route, the faithful's unwavering devotion and commitment to honoring the Holy Child remained steadfast. Dive into the spiritual journey and the challenges faced by the devotees in this year's Fiesta Señor celebration.

Locals and visitors look forward to the Sinulog Festival, hailed as the “grandest in the country,” held every January. Yet, amid the excitement, confusion persists, especially for the first-timers.

Over 200,000 devotees walked for around 2.1 kilometers, carrying with them an image of Señor Sto. Niño from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu during the Penitential Walk with Jesus on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

Over 200,000 devotees walked for around 2.1 kilometers, carrying with them an image of Señor Sto. Niño from Fuente Osmeña to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño

More than 600 uniformed personnel from the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Coast Guard, and force multipliers will be fielded by the Task Force Sinulog at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño at the start of the nine-day novena masses for the 459th fiesta celebration of the Holy Child on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

Mayor Michael Rama remains firm on holding the 2024 Sinulog at the South Road Properties (SRP), despite calls for the Cebu City Sports Center. Explore the debate and preparations for the event, including the potential challenges of each venue. Stay updated on the latest developments and opinions from various stakeholders. Find out how the ongoing construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project and other factors play into the decision-making process. Get insights from key figures and officials...

Cebu’s biggest religious and secular celebrations are coming back this January 2024 and are expected to attract a record number of people to the province