CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Sinulog sa Lalawigan, a key characteristic of the annual Sinulog Competition, will now not be held as a separate occasion for Sinulog Competition 2025.
As a substitute, collaborating contingents from Cebu Province will proceed on to the Sinulog Grand Parade and Mardi Gras on January 19, 2025, on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Heart (CCSC).
This was confirmed by Sinulog Basis Inc. (SFI) Govt Director Elmer “Jojo” Labella throughout an interview on Thursday, January 2.
“Wala na’y [Sinulog sa Lalawigan]. Wala na, didto na sila mo carry out sa grand [festival],” Labella mentioned.
In 2024, the Sinulog sa Lalawigan was held as a standalone occasion organized by the Cebu provincial authorities, amid tensions between Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and former Cebu Metropolis Mayor Michael Rama relating to the venue for the grand competition.
The switch of the Sinulog to the South Highway Properties (SRP) in 2023 and 2024, a choice strongly made by Rama, garnered blended reactions from spectators. This additionally prompted Garcia to withdraw the provincial contingents. In 2023, all provincial contingents carried out on the Sinulog sa Carmen, whereas in 2024, they participated in Sinulog sa Lalawigan on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Heart (CCSC).
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Nonetheless, for the 2025 version, the competition will return to the CCSC, with the Cebu provincial authorities lending its full help to a unified celebration.
Within the 2024 Sinulog sa Lalawigan, Carcar Metropolis contingents emerged as champions amongst 15 teams, incomes a P3.5 million money prize.
For the upcoming Sinulog Grand Parade, eight contingents from Cebu Province will take part, together with first-time entrant Danao Metropolis. Different confirmed members embrace:
– Metropolis of Talisay
– Malipayong Alegrianhon
– Metropolis of Mandaue
– Tribu Masadyaan from Toledo Metropolis
– Lapu-Lapu Metropolis
– Tribu Malipayon from Consolacion
– Pundok sa Nagkahiusang Liloan
– Brass Band Competitors Added
As a part of the 2025 Sinulog Jubilee Yr, a brass band competitors has been launched. Scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2025, the occasion will characteristic a parade with majorettes beginning at 2 p.m.
The parade will observe the identical route because the 2024 Sinulog sa Lalawigan, starting on M. Velez St., passing the Cebu Capitol Constructing, Osmeña Blvd., and Fuente Osmeña Circle, earlier than concluding at CCSC.
Labella, nonetheless, talked about that as a consequence of time constraints, the parade element could also be omitted. If that’s the case, the brass band competitors will likely be built-in into the Sinulog sa Dakbayan on Sunday, January 12.
Moreover, Labella mentioned SFI is within the strategy of finalizing the routes for the Sinulog sa Dakbayan. Two choices are presently being thought of: the Mabolo Route, which is able to start at Imus Highway and proceed alongside Osmeña Boulevard, and the normal Sinulog Route, beginning at Basic Maxilom Avenue and in addition resulting in Osmeña Boulevard. Each routes will in the end conclude on the CCSC. /clorenciana
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