PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) ramped up the splendor at the Philippines’ grandest festival, Sinulog, in support of the local
SINULOG IN CARMEN. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia (center) and 5th District Representative Vincent Franco Frasco (right) are seen kissing an image of the Sr. Sto.Nino in a church in Carmen, a town north in Cebu province, in this file photo. Mayor Carlo Villamor on Thursday (Jan. 19, 2023) said Garcia is expected to offer a dance ritual with the contingent from Consolacion that will perform the grand finale for the Sinulog Festival in Carmen on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Cebu City PIO) CEBU CITY - The town of Carmen in the northern part of Cebu, the home to the famous adventure and safari park in the province, is expected to be in the limelight as it will celebrate its version of Sinulog on Sunday (Jan. 22). Carmen Mayor Carlo Villamor on Thursday said contingents from neighboring towns would join the celebration. The contingent from the neighboring town of Consolacion will perform the grande finale. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has confirmed her attendance. She will also offer a dance rit
SunStar April 23, 2021 Today, April 24, 2021, Filipinos in New Zealand congregate in Hamilton City to mark the quincentennial of Christianity in the Philippines. This follows the launching mass in Hamilton on March 13 with Bishop Steve Lowe and the masses on April 4 in Auckland and Wellington to mark the first mass in Limasawa. All these activities were featured in articles written by Rowena Orejana and published in NZ Catholic, the Catholic newspaper of New Zealand. With the Covid-19 virus effectively contained in New Zealand, Filipinos have come in full force in events organized to commemorate the quincentennial.
In today’s celebration, the Waikato Filipino Association and the Filipino Chaplaincy of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton have joined hands hoping to make a memorable program guided by the theme “Gifted to Give.” I’ve attended most of the preparations and am amazed by the commitment and dedication of people who have volunteered to various tasks.