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Cebu joins East Asia tourism partners in joint declaration
(Sep. 15, 2011)

Tourism is more than just flying in the biggest volume of visitors from different countries.

Doing business in a way that protects the “ecology,” promotes “fair tourism” and reduces the impact of natural and man-made crises will ensure a “sustainable” industry according to a joint declaration of 12 East Asian countries, which ended its conference in Cebu province yesterday.› read more

Cebu medical tourism boosted by British firm accreditation
(Apr. 19, 2011)

Efforts of stakeholders and industry leaders here are beginning to reap fruits as the city continues to attract more medical tourists from various parts of the globe ever since a series of marketing activities on Cebu’s own brand of medical tourism was launched two years ago.› read more

Tourism office lines up festivals to attract tourists to Cebu City
(Jan. 25, 2011)

CEBU City’s festive mood will no longer end after the Sinulog, with the Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC) lining up at least seven festivals to be held every year starting with the first Cebu Chinese New Year Festival next week.› read more

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Download Miss Cebu 2012 Application Form

› The Miss Cebu Tourism project was first conceptualized in the second half of 1983 by a group of Cebuanos who are committed in promoting Cebu as an alternative tourist destination in the Philippines. › read more

› Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño. The dance moves two steps forward and one step backward to the sound of the drums. This resembles the current (Sulog) of what was then known as Cebu's Pahina River. Thus, in Cebuano, they say it's Sinulog. › read more

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› Miss Cebu 2012 Pageant Night - January 15
› Sinulog Festival - Celebrated every 3rd Sunday, Feast of Señor Sto.Niño

Sinulog
photo by Mikhail Arrogante

JANUARY
Sinulog Festival
Get into the beat of Cebu's biggest fiesta!

There's street dancing, face painting, party events, show bands, fireworks, a Mardi Gras Parade and more! The feast of the Sto. Niño falls on the third Sunday of January but the whole week leading up to the day is full of revelry and events.

The heart of the Sinulog is the devotion to the Holy Child, whose miraculous image is greeted with cries of Pit Señor! and Viva Señor Sto. Niño! Thousands of pilgrims walk in prayer behind His carroza in religious processions, and fill the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño.

Other visitors come for the carnival atmosphere of the Sinulog Grand Parade best enjoyed by shaking loose and dancing along to the beat.

Must See & Do
• Fluvial Parade of decorated boats
• Sinulog Grand Parade
• Exhibit of Sto. Nino icons
• Annual Sto. Nino solemn foot procession
• Ms Cebu pageant
• Welcome party for balikbayans
• Cebu Pop Music Festival

FEBRUARY
Chinese New Year
Welcome the new lunar year with traditional Chinese fanfare-dragon dances, fireworks, tikoy rice cakes and moon cakes. A vibrant Filipino-Chinese community here celebrates with a bang.