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SAULOG FASHION ART EXHIBIT AT THE KABILIN CENTER: ENCOUNTER, PILGRIMAGE, TRANSFORMATION Cebu soaks in avant-garde at the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc.’s (RAFI) The Kabilin Center with Saulog: Encounter, Pilgrimage, Transformation, a fashion art display bringing attention to the Filipino’s journey of Christianity, from the baptism of 1521 to the flourishing faith of contemporary times. Saulog: Encounter, Pilgrimage, Transformation opens for public appreciation on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The exhibit, by award-winning designer Steve de Leon, highlights the Sinulog as the keystone of the Christian conversion of the Filipinos. De Leon uses imagination, creativity and technique honed through years of work in theater, film production and fashion to weave his narrative with mixed media in wall-bound tapestries and huge altar-like installations and sculptural ensembles of textile.  The artist’s avant-gardist aesthetic interrogates the five-hundred-year religious history of the Philippines

Delegates from 11 Zonta Clubs under District 17 Area 3 will gather at Nustar Resort in Cebu City on January 26-28, 2024 to tackle concerns about women empowerment. Hosted by Zonta Clubs of Cebu 1 and 2, the event, with the theme “Women + Education + Entrepreneurship + Equitable Access = Empower-Her” will emphasize education, entrepreneurship, and ensuring fair access to resources. “We believe that empowering women is not only a moral imperative but also a catalyst for social and economic progress,” said IPP Petite Garcia, the organizing chair of the Area 3 Meeting.  On the evening of January 26, 2024, a welcome dinner will be held after the District Officers meeting. The opening ceremony of the Area 3 meeting will be held the next day, January 27, 2024. Atty. Myrish Cadapan-Antonio, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Living Heritage Initiative, will be the keynote speaker.  Atty. Cadapan-Antonio served as Deputy Legal Counsel, Faculty of Law, and Director of the D

READ: Senator Imee R. Marcos Statement re extension of PUV consolidation This is a good step in the right direction. However, this additional time should be used not only to allow jeepney drivers to consolidate. This period should be used to come up with a better solution to allow our jeepney drivers and owners to continue with their livelihood.  Instead of the proposed phase-out, we need a comprehensive strategy that prioritizes the needs of all Filipinos. This possibly includes: * Modernizing existing jeepneys: Retrofitting with cleaner engines, promoting cleaner fuels, and improving safety standards. * Investing in infrastructure: Expanding and improving roads, bridges, and mass transit systems to address congestion and create a well-connected network. * Developing sustainable alternatives: Encouraging electric and hybrid vehicles, promoting carpooling and cycling, using renewable fuels, and exploring micro-mobility options.

Sinug sa Casa Gorordo was held at the Casa Gorordo Museum on January 22, 2024, the traditional prayer-dance offered to the Holy Child Señor Sto. Niño captivating the hearts and minds of guests at the museum. Guests, including representatives of families residing in Cebu City’s Parian District, where Casa Gorordo is located, joined the Mabolo Dance Troupe in their performance at the museum garden. Gorordo descendant, Josefa “Pepit” Gorordo Revilles, one of the original residents of the house, was in the audience. The performance includes lifting up the prayers of various individuals asking for intercession. It also includes praying for the souls of deceased loved ones. The Gorordo family was the primary host of the Sinug performance every Monday after the Fiesta Señor. This tradition, along with other beloved house customs, have been carried over into contemporary times by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) which acquired the property in the late 1970s. Through the house traditio

To be performed at Casa Gorordo and Mactan-Cebu International Airport The time-honored house tradition of Casa Gorordo Museum, Sinug sa Casa Gorordo, will again be performed at the museum garden on Monday, January 22, 2024, an event designed for public appreciation. The dance ritual was also presented for the benefit of arriving and departing passengers at a special performance at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Terminal 2 arrival area at 10 am on Thursday, January 18, 2024.  The Mabolo Dance Troupe choreographed by Richelieu Colina performs the Sinug sa Casa Gorordo. Many members of the group learned the dance from the descendants of Estelita “Titang” Diola, known to have kept the original sinulog beat way into her old age.  Diola performed the sinug at Casa Gorordo since she was three. She continued to present the yearly offering even after the property was acquired by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) and turned into a museum. Now institutionalized as a Cebu traditio

Traditional Fluvial Procession Viewing at the Boardwalk on January 20 Mandani Bay joins the wider Cebu community, both local and global honoring the Holy Child Señor Sto. Niño with its Fiesta Señor/Sinulog 2024 events, fulfilling its passions and sharing them with a global neighborhood. The Sinulog season began with Balikbayan Night on Monday, January 15, 2024. Balikbayan Night offers to returning and visiting overseas Filipinos the warm welcome of Mandani Bay, a cultural treat fitting of the contemporary heroes that they are – cultural dances, Sinulog street dancing and a feast of delectable native cuisine. On Saturday, January 20, 2024, the Mandani Bay Boardwalk receives thousands of Cebuanos and visitors for the annual viewing of the Sto. Nino Fluvial Procession. The Fluvial Procession Viewing, started in 2016, is now a Sinulog tradition.   Part of the masterplan, the Boardwalk has an unobstructed view of the Mactan Channel. It will soon have an amphitheater, the Marina and word is

MANDANI BAY QUAY, the second phase of the landmark Mandani Bay community in Mandaue City, Cebu was topped off on Monday, January 15, 2023, amidst celebratory appreciation of the amazing feat that has been accomplished with this milestone. The Topping-Off Ceremony is the first of its kind in Cebu. It is the first time that a project of this scale (four towers) is simultaneously topped off. The ceremony included a grand banner drop and massive fireworks display that enveloped all four towers. A Cebuano fiesta celebration, with cultural dances, an ode to the ongoing Fiesta Señor/ Sinulog 2024, followed at The Tent.  From Mr. Frank Gaisano, HTLand President : “. . .To this day, we continue to have confidence in this great opportunity to craft something that will engender pride of place and set unprecedented standards in property development.” Mandani Bay Quay is composed of: ✅️TOWER 1 (RESIDENTIAL) – most units with balconies, allowing residents to take in the refreshing vistas of the urb

The Order of Saint Augustine brings to the Cebuanos the OSANino @ 40 exhibit at the Cube Wing Atrium of SM Seaside City Cebu from January 10-21, 2024. The Augustinian Friars of the Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu – Philippines celebrate with great joy the 40th anniversary of their juridical existence as a Province and with grateful hearts thank the Lord for this grace-filled period of religious witnessing to the Charism of the Order and of fruitful service to the Church in the Philippines and in other parts of the world.  The exhibit will feature the beginnings of the Province, its development, and the devotion to the Sto. Nino through the years. Highlighting this event is the visit of the image of the Sto.Nino de Cebu to SM Seaside City as part of the pre-fiesta activities of the 459th Fiesta Senor celebration.

Through Education, Entrepreneurship, and Equitable Access Zonta Clubs of Cebu I and II, members of Zonta International, a leading global organization empowering women through service and Advocacy, is pleased to announce the upcoming Zonta District 17 Area 3 Meeting. The event, with the theme “Women + Education + Entrepreneurship + Equitable Access Empow-Her”, will bring together representatives from the remaining 10 clubs in Area 3 for a collaborative and inspiring gathering. Scheduled to take place on Jan. 26-28, 2024, the Area 3 Meeting aims to address pressing issues surrounding women’s empowerment, particularly in the areas of education, entrepreneurship, and equitable access to resources. By focusing on these essential pillars, Zonta seeks to foster a society where women have equal opportunities to thrive and contribute to their communities. As an organization committed to advancing the status of women worldwide, Zonta recognizes the pivotal role education plays in empowering wom