Sinulog 2020 - Novena Mass Schedule

Sinulog 2020 Theme "Señor Santo Niño: Cause of our Unity and Charity".

Sinulog 2020 - General Schedule. Image from santoninodecebubasilica.org

Day 1: January 09, 2020 (Thursday)

3:00 AM – Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña
4:00 AM – Start of the Penitential Walk with Jesus
5:30 AM – (Route: Fuente Osmeña – Osmeña Boulevard – Basilica)
5:30 AM – Solemn Mass for the Opening Salvo (Cebuano)
5:30 AM – Installation of Hermano Mayor and Hermana Mayores 2020
5:30 AM – Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

Walk with Jesus and Walk with Mary route for penitential processions. Photo by Dave Tumulak

7:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM – Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM – Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English )
7:00 PM – Holy Mass with Traditional Sinulog (English)

Day 2: January 10, 2020 (Friday)
Second Day Novena Mass Schedule

4:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
7:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM – Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano) Mass for the Opening Salvo of Sinulog Festival
4:00 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM – Holy Mass (English)
7:00 PM – Holy Mass (English)

Days 3-8: January 11-16, 2020 (Saturday to Thursday)

4:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
7:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM – Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM – Holy Mass (English) with short traditional Sinulog
7:00 PM – Holy Mass (English) with short traditional Sinulog

Day 9: January 17, 2020 (Friday)

3:00 AM – Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña
4:00 AM – Walk with Mary(Route: Fuente Osmeña – Osmeña Boulevard – Basilica)
5:30 AM – Misa de Traslacion (Cebuano)
5:30 AM – Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center (Immediately after the Mass the Traslacion takes place to National Shrine of Saint Joseph, Mandaue, of the pilgrim images of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu and Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu)

Traslacion Cebu-Mandaue Route. Sinulog 2020. Photo by Dave Tumulak

7:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
8:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
10:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
12:30 PM – DepEd RO7 Traditional "HALAD" (Dance Offering)
2:30 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM – Holy Mass (English)with short traditional Sinulog
7:00 PM – Holy Mass (English)with short traditional Sinulog

Day 10: January 18, 2020 (Visperas Day, Saturday)

VISPERAS

11:00 PM – January 17 - Mass at National Shrine of Joseph, Mandaue for the Send-off of the Pilgrim Images to Lapu-Lapu City
12:00 MN – Traslacion from National Shrine of Saint Joseph to the National Shrine of Virgen de Regla
6:00 PM – Venue: National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City
1:00 AM – Reception Rites for the Pilgrim Images & Public Veneration
4:00 AM – Mass for the Send-off of the Pilgrim Images for the Fluvial Procession
5:30 AM – Short Procession from the National Shrine of Virgen de Regla to Muelle Osmeña Port(tentative)
6:00 AM – Fluvial Procession at Mactan Channel Masses at the Basilica
5:30 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
7:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
9:00 AM – Solemn Mass in Commemoration of the First Baptism and Mass and the First Wedding
4:00 AM – Traditional "Halad" (Dace Offering)
9:00 AM – Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center
1:00 PM – Solemn Procession of the venerable image of Señor Sto. Niño de Cebu
6:00 PM – Pontifical Mass de Visperas
6:00 PM – Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center
8:00 PM – One Hour Traditional Dance Sinulog
8:00 PM – Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center

Day 11: January 19, 2020 (Fiesta Señor Day, Sunday)

4:00 AM – Mañanita Mass
6:00 AM – Misa Pontifical de la "Fiesta Señor" by His Excellency Archbishop Jose S. Palma
8:30 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
10:00 AM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
11:30 AM – Holy Mass (English)
1:00 PM – Holy Mass (English)
2:30 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
4:00 PM – Holy Mass (Cebuano)
5:30 PM – Holy Mass (English)
7:00 PM – Holy Mass (English)
All Masses of the Fiesta Señor will be concluded with the Traditional Sinulog Dance

Day 12: January 20, 2020 (Thanksgiving day, Monday)

6:00 AM – Holy Mass
7:00 AM – Holy Mass
8:00 AM – Holy Mass
10:00 AM – Holy Mass
2:00 PM – Holy Mass
4:00 PM – Holy Mass
5:30 AM – Commemoration Mass for the Deceased Members of the Cofradia del Sto. Niño de Cebu
5:30 PM – Holy Mass
5:30 AM – Mass for All the Sick and the Aged
7:00 PM – Holy Mass

January 24, 2020 (Adlaw sa Hubo)

4:00 AM – Misa Solemne sa "HUBO"
4:00 AM – Venue: Santo Niño Pilgrim Center
6:00 AM – Holy Mass
7:00 AM – Holy Mass
8:00 AM – Holy Mass
9:00 AM – Holy Mass
10:00 AM – Holy Mass
11:00 AM – Holy Mass
12:00 NN – Holy Mass
1:00 PM – Holy Mass
2:00 PM – Holy Mass
3:00 PM – Holy Mass
4:00 PM – Holy Mass
5:00 PM – Holy Mass
6:00 PM – Holy Mass
7:00 PM – Holy Mass

6:00PM – Pontifical Mass
8:00PM – Religious Sinulog to Santo Niño

Taken during the Sinulog 2013 Novena Mass at Basilica del Sto. Niño. 

#Sinulog2020 #FiestaSenyor2020

VIVA! PIT SENYOR!!

Barrio fiesta ‘Kalingawan sa Plaza’ Cebu

Will the ban on drinking liquor and loud parties within a 300-meter radius from the grand parade route diminish the fun from Sinulog 2018?

The ban brings back attention to the essence of the Sinulog, which is a dance of worship for Cebu’s Patron Señor Santo Niño, on January 21, 2018. 

But a Philippine fiesta is not complete without the fiesta food and the fun, said Sinulog Executive Committee chairman Councilor Dave Tumulak.

The ‘Kalingawan sa Plaza,’ Sinulog fair at Plaza Independencia, is a major fiesta component. There will be a variety of food stalls, inflatables and a tartanilla ride for the kids, and nightly entertainment during the Sinulog week, he said.

SINULOG 2018 Schedule of Activities

The following is the schedule for the nightly entertainment:

January 12

- Launching program of the Sinulog Festival Queen, Sinulog Idol, and Sinulog Dance Crew

January 13 

- Cultural Show by Department of Education Cebu Province 

January 14 

- Cultural Show by Cebu Technological University (CTU) and Indiana Aerospace University 

January 15 

- Cultural Show by University of the Visayas and University of Cebu
 

January 16 

- Cultural Show by Mandaue City College and Mandaue School for the Arts

January 17 

- Cultural Show by Salazar Institute of Technology and Cebu Doctors’ University -

- Cultural Show by Department of Education Cebu City

- Music and Comedy Night by Flexi Finance

January 18 

- Cultural show by University of San Carlos

- Variety show by 24/7

- Sky Night by SkyCable Cebu

January 19 

- Cultural Show by University of Southern Philippines Foundation, University of San Jose-Recoletos, and Cebu Institute of Technology University
- 6 Cycle Mind and Banda ni Kleggy c/o San Miguel Corp.

January 20

- Sinulog Idol 2018 Grand Finals

- Coke Studio Artists with Coca Cola Philippines

January 21 

- IPI Night

- Parokya ni Edgar with Globe Telecom

Besides, the Plaza Independecia is outside the 300-meter radius, Tumulak said.

“Imagine the fun of a 6 Cycle Mind, Franco and Parokya ni Edgar concerts at Kalingawan sa Plaza,” Tumulak said.

More than the festive barrio fiesta atmosphere at Plaza Independencia, he pointed out that the place is a short walk from the Basilica del Santo Niño and the Magellan’s Cross.

Both Cebuanos and their visitors will be treated with the presence of heritage sites especially Fort San Pedro. It connects us better with our history, that of the Sinulog and who we are, he added.

Cebu City had become the first Christian community in South East Asia after the explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived and baptized some 800 Cebuanos in 1521. The image of Senyor Santo Niño was Magellan’s baptismal gift to Cebu’s Queen Juana. It is now the oldest religious relic in the country.

With rise of the ASEAN community, Cebu can claim as the region’s cradle of Christianity.

In addition, the arrival of Magellan gave Cebu a place in world history since Spanish expedition achieved the first circumnavigation of the world.

The Sinulog 2018 is made possible with the assistance of our sponsors: 

Smart / PLDT / Sun

Sky Cable

Coca Cola

SM City Cebu/SM Seaside City

Flexi Finance

San Miguel Corporation

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nternational Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Grab Car

Pepsi

Skygo

Robinson's Galleria

Alcordo Advertising

24/7 Inc

Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp.

Cignal

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Generika Drugstore

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Phil Health

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TrueMoney

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ML Foods Inc.

Mang Inasal

Jollibee

Air Asia

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TomFrances Layouts & Designs Inc.

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AirAsia adds more domestic flights to/from Clark Airport

AirAsia adds more domestic flights to/from Clark Airport

Promo fares from as low as P990 for Clark to Iloilo, Tacloban and Puerto Princesa are now up for grabs via airasia.com today

CLARK PAMPANGA, 26 November 2017 – AirAsia is flying to brand new destinations from and to Clark Airport in Pampanga starting next year. The world’s best low cost carrier for nine consecutive years will begin to fly from Clark to Palawan, Iloilo, and Tacloban starting January 26, 2018 with introductory fares now on sale from as low as P990 only.

AirAsia Philippines CEO Captain Dexter Comendador said, “We feel strongly about supporting the growth and development of cities outside Metro Manila by providing more options and added convenience for travellers to fly to their desired destinations without going to the main airport in Manila. AirAsia’s newest flights from Clark bring brighter, bigger, and better opportunities for Northern and Central Luzon.”

To celebrate, AirAsia is offering promo fares from as low as P990, all-in, and up for grabs now until December 10, 2017 at www.airasia.com for travel period between January 26, 2018 to January 31, 2019.

Clark - Puerto Princesa and Clark – Iloilo routes will operate three times a week or every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday while Clark – Tacloban route is every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

AirAsia also flies to Davao, Kalibo, and Caticlan from Clark International Airport using Airbus 320s that can accommodate up to 180 passengers. Aside from Clark, AirAsia also offers flights to Iloilo, Tacloban, and Puerto Princesa from the airline’s hub in Manila, Cebu, and Davao.

About AirAsia

AirAsia, the world’s leading low-cost carrier, services an extensive network of over 120 destinations across Asia Pacific. Since starting operations in 2001, AirAsia has carried more than 400 million guests and grown its fleet from just two aircraft to over 200. The airline is proud to be a truly Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) airline with established operations based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines as well as India and Japan, servicing a network stretching across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East and the US. AirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards nine times in a row from 2009 to 2017. AirAsia was also awarded World's Leading Low-Cost Airline for the fourth consecutive year at the 2016 World Travel Awards, where it beat a field of full-service carriers to become the first ever low-cost carrier to win World's Leading Inflight Service.

Keep updated with AirAsia’s latest promotion and activities via twitter (@AirAsiaFilipino), Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsiaPH) and on Instagram (@AirAsiaFilipino). /PR

MFGM: The Latest Breakthrough in IQ and EQ Development

A child’s first five years of life provides the most exciting moments for parents. Every triumph—from saying his first word and making his first step to dancing, singing, or telling a story—becomes a milestone worth celebrating because it shows how much potential the child can achieve in the future.

That is why most parents exert great efforts to provide proper nutrition that can help with their child’s physical and mental growth especially during the first five years of life when 90% of brain development happens. And the latest breakthrough in pediatric nutrition may just offer parents the help they need.

The milk component is known as MFGM, or milk fat globule membrane is a tri-layer complex component rich in proteins that have been proven in studies to support the cognitive development of infants. Another study reveals that MFGM contributes in the behavioural or EQ development of children.

Studies have shown that the introduction of MFGM in supplemental milk for infants and children can improve standard milk formula, making it closely similar with the gold standard in pediatric nutrition.

Tore Jasper Anderson, one of the leading experts on MFGM, said that the naturally-occurring milk compound will forever change the landscape of pediatric nutrition. “This is not just about replicating one of the crucial milk compounds. It is about successfully extracting MFGM and introducing it to milk formula to maximize its efficacy for the development of our children,” said Anderson.

The first five years of a child’s life are the most important in brain development. During this period, a child’s brain grows to 90 percent of its adult size, so providing nutrients and components that will support brain development is important.

 

A study published by Dr Niklas Timby of Umea University in Sweden further corroborated the positive effects of MFGM on cognitive development among infants. The study showed that infants fed with MFGM-enriched milk had significantly higher cognitive scores compared to infants who were fed a formula without MFGM. Also, this cognitive score was not different from result report for breastfed infants.

Another study of Timby on the effects of MFGM also showed that the compound is likewise beneficial to strengthening children’s immune system.  It was found that milk formula added with MFGM fraction have reduced the incidence of acute otitis media and episodes of bloody diarrhoea in infants.  A different study conducted by Genevieve Veereman-Wauters established that children who consumed formula enriched with MFGM demonstrated significantly improved parent-reported scores for behavioural regulation compared to children receiving control formula without MFGM enrichment2.

The benefits that MFGM provide truly ushers in a new era in pediatric healthcare and nutrition, giving parents and paediatricians more ways of helping prepare and protect children for tomorrow’s challenges. /PR

AirAsia Expands Visayas Network with New Flights to Iloilo

 

AirAsia today announced it will operate three flights daily between Manila and Iloilo starting October 1. AirAsia Philippines CEO Captain Dexter Comendador said, “The addition of Manila – Iloilo route will further expand our domestic footprint in the Visayas region following our expansions in Cebu via the launch of international and domestic flights.”

“AirAsia’s signature low fares, superb service and seamless connectivity here in the country and across ASEAN including China, Australia, India and much more will facilitate travel aspirations of our guests from Western Visayas via Iloilo’s modern airport and help stimulate demand for travel and tourism.”

To celebrate the new route, AirAsia is offering promo fares from as low as P999 now available for booking at www.airasia.com from today until August 27, 2017 for travel period between  October 1, 2017  to August 28, 2018. 

AirAsia flights between Manila and Iloilo will operate using the airline’s fleet of Airbus A320s that can accommodate up to 180 passengers.

Manila - Iloilo daily flight schedule.

AirAsia has expanded its Cebu operations last year with direct flights to Taipei and Singapore launched in November and domestic flights from Cebu to Davao, Boracay and Palawan introduced in April this year.  The airline has been servicing flights for Cebu – Incheon/Seoul and Cebu – Kuala Lumpur, and operates several flights between Manila and Cebu since 2013.

About Iloilo City:

Food is one of Iloilo’s biggest year-round attractions with La Paz Batchoy, a noodle soup made from pork and beef broth mixed with crisp pork skin and assorted organs, and fresh seafoods are among the must-try ones. The city is also home to many Spanish-colonial churches, grand vintage houses, and old commercial and institutional buildings.
The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is one of the Philippines’ biggest religious and cultural festivals but equally exciting events include Paraw Regatta Festival, Jaro Fiesta and Chinese New Year.

Pristine beaches are located in Northern Iloilo where the islands of Gigantes, Concepcion, Ajuy, and Sicogon are among the most visited ones. The southern coast of Iloilo, meanwhile, boasts of well-preserved marine sanctuaries and sand beaches.
Keep up-to-date with AirAsia’s latest promotion and activities via Twitter (@AirAsiaFilipino), Facebook (www.facebook.com/airasiaph), Instagram (@AirAsiaFilipino), and on Viber public chat (@AirAsiaPh).

 

AirAsia will be Flying Manny Pacquiao to Australia

General Santos City, 24 June 2017​ - Nine-time world champion AirAsia will be flying boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao to Australia for his World Boxing Organization (WBO) title defense.

Pacquiao, the only boxer to have won titles in eight weight classes, will be defending his WBO welterweight title against Australia’s Jeff Horn at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 2 July 2017.

It will be his first defense of the title since winning it in a unanimous decision from American boxer Jessie Vargas in November 2016. 

AirAsia will fly Pacquiao and his team from their training camp in General Santos City in the Philippines to Brisbane on an Airbus A330 with special livery.

The aircraft will feature an image of the Filipino boxer next to the Pacman and Pound-for-Pound logos.

WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao​ said, “In all my years of boxing, I have never been as motivated and fired up as this fight. With this agreement forged with AirAsia, I am doubly inspired to give it all I got.

 “Teaming up with AirAsia makes it more special because we have been accorded the respect of the fans. I have been called the People’s Champion and AirAsia is a world champion airline, and I’m extremely proud to be flying with the Asean world champions.”

AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes​ said, “Manny is a huge inspiration to the Philippines and the whole of Asean. We want to show that this region makes world champions and no one is a better example of this Manny. Manny is like AirAsia, climbing to the top and staying there after all these years through blood, sweat and tears, and we are very honoured to be able to support him once again".

About AirAsia
AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia by passengers carried, services an extensive network of over 120 destinations. Since starting operations in 2001, AirAsia has carried more than 330 million guests and grown its fleet from just two aircraft to over 200. The airline is proud to be a truly Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) airline with established operations based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines as well as India and Japan, servicing a network stretching across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the Middle East and the US. AirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards nine times in a row from 2009 to 2017. AirAsia was also awarded World's Leading Low-Cost Airline for the fourth consecutive year at the 2016 World Travel Awards, where it beat a field of full-service carriers to become the first ever low-cost carrier to win World's Leading Inflight Service.

Keep up to date with AirAsia’s latest promotions and activities via Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia) and Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia). /PR

How to watch the NBA Finals right at the comfort of your own home

The 2017 NBA Finals is proving itself to be one of the most exciting matchups in recent history, with many anticipating an epic showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors—the first time in NBA history that the same teams are meeting in The Finals for the third consecutive season. Fans are already in heated debates about which team is going to win, but what unites everyone is their passion for the game and the search for the best place to catch The Finals.

For those who want to watch The Finals in the comfort of their own homes, Globe At Home is offering customers the chance to watch it with the NBA LEAGUE PASS, a subscription service that allows access for live NBA games, complete with multi-game views and high-definition quality.

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There are three easy steps in availing the promo code and enjoying the game right when it happens. When you are subscribed to the Globe At Home plan 1299 and up, here is how you can watch the NBA Finals:

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The defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Golden State Warriors at the Oracle Arena for Game 1 of The Finals, which begins on June 2, 2017. PHT.

“What’s exciting about this season is the unpredictability of the games. Both teams have legions of fans passionately rooting for them,” says Sazon. “With so much at stake and with the level of excitement reaching an epic high, it’s important for fans to stay up to date. Globe at Home gives customers that opportunity.”

Apart from providing live coverage, users can also watch replays and in-game highlights on-demand on the NBA League Pass, as well as have access to the NBA archives, which has over thousands of hours’ worth of replays from recent seasons, classic games, special features, interviews, and documentaries.

Those who subscribe to Globe Broadband Plan 1299 and up until June 30 have six months of free access to the NBA League Pass. They can also complement this with speeds of up to 10 mbps and 100 GB worth of data allocation per month.

For more information on Globe at Home’s NBA League Pass promo, visit www.globe.com.ph/broadband/entertainment-packs/nba, call the hotline at 730-1010, or visit any Globe store. /PR