Devotee City welcomes pilgrims

CEBU CITY — The Devotee City was opened on Friday, two days before the Sinulog grand parade, to shelter thousands of Senior Sto. Nino devotees from different parts of the country.

Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama and Devotee City committee chairman Councilor Roberto Cabarrubias led the opening of the Devotee City at the Campania Maritima, Cebu International Port.

Out-of-town pilgrims who are mostly vendors occupied the 110 20-footer two-level vans set up by the City Government. READ MORE

Maranao traders join Sinulog street fair

BATIK (dyed fabrics) items, such as malong (tube dress or dress) and bags, among others, are displayed in the stall of Amorran Tanggoti along Osmena Boulevard Street in Cebu City.

Forty-year-old Tanggoti, a Maranao trader from Zamboanga City, is joining the Sinulog Street Fair just across the Cebu Normal University, near the Cebu City Sports Center.

Several traders from different parts of the country are gathered in Cebu City for the annual street fair in time for the Sinulog Festival, which is one of the grandest festivals in the Philippines. READ MORE