“Sinulog is not just a festival. It’s a cultural and religious celebration that unites the people of Cebu,” she said. “Without the Sto. Niño, without the devotion of the people, there’s ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Festivities ... while it is closely associated to the devotion of the Sto. Niño and Christianity itself, the Sinulog dance may have had already existed in the pre ...

It is believed that the first Sinulog Festival was held in the 16th century in Cebu City in honour of Sto Nino or the Child Jesus. Over the years, neighbouring towns in the Visayas and Mindanao ...

Sinulog, the celebration of devotion to the so-called Santo Niño, is one of the oldest celebrations in the Philippines, or more particularly in Cebu. And the cultural and religious festival ...