The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest, most distinguished and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The major festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu (since in the Catholic faith Jesus is not a saint, but God). It is fundamentally a dance ritual which remembers the Filipino people’s pagan past and their recognition of Christianity.
My Sinulog experience was one of the most exhausted day of my life, because I am one of the member of ROTC which our purpose is to control people from avoiding accident, stamped and Etc. We wake up early for us to be ready for our duty to went to fuente for it is the place we are assign. There are so many people there that we cannot even stop them crossing the rope. I didn’t feel hot I think it is because of the parade that it is so amazing. Many celebrities join the parade.
Attending sinulog is so tired but it has also lots of fun because of the events. I haven’t seen the presentation in abellana because of the people that is so many. Also I am still on duty until 7:00 pm, but it is okay cause I saw the parade. I haven’t spend my sinulog in all my friends because of the ROTC. I’m just standing at side of the road holding the rope.
Many tourist has came in the sinulog. Many people from other country celebrating. Many people came from other place of the Philippines, like in the Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Many people also was not able to came for they have no enough money to celebrate. Many people also are busy that have no time to celebrate I cebu.
There were no jeep in the street. People occupy all the space in the road. so many crowd laughing. So many crowd Shouting. So many crowd are dancing with the music of the sinulog or the music of the parade.
People are busy in drinking alcoholic drinks. People are busy in painting or making tattoo. people are busy taking pictures of the dancers. people are busy clapping, waving there hand in the celebrities. People are busy sealing there product.
There are people collapse. There are people fight I think because they are stress. There are people are just finding true love. There are people are just showing there cuteness to other people to show attraction to other. There people so curious of what the do.
I wasn’t able to take pictures during sinulog because my phone was dead battery. So I miss the opportunity taking pictures to my idols like Coco Martin, Richard and also Onyuk. It was my first time seeing my idols in personal. It was my first time Joining the ROTC. It was my first time Celebrating the Sinulog.
After the ROTC I immediately went to my room in the dormitory of UC. I walk From fuento to Mambaling, because there is no jeep and taxi to ride. My knee is so weak. I am so weak. Also my body want to lay down.
When i arrive to my room I sleep for only 2 hours. I dressed up and ready for party. When I arrive to the mango I saw my friends in there dancing like there is no tomorrow. I was so happy dancing with my friends. I was amaze of the Sinulog because it is so really Awesome that you will never regret it. Prititit… Viva PIT SEñOR ST. NIñO