Cebu City on heightened alert for Sinulog Festival

[rrvistal]

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Source: Cebu City on heightened alert for Sinulog Festival



Cebu City police were placed on heightened alert over the weekend, in time for the yearly Sinulog festivities that will culminate in the Sinulog Festival on Jan. 20.
Police were instructed to boost visibility and ensure the yearly activity, which attracts tourists from here and abroad, will be peaceful, radio dzBB reported Sunday.
Visitors are expected to flock to Cebu to take part in this year's Sinulog, whose theme is "Journeying Together in Faith with Santo Niño."
A report on the Manila Bulletin said the Cebu City police also formed a special reaction unit to respond to distress calls.
It quoted Cebu City acting chief Senior Superintendent Mariano Natuel as saying policemen in the city are not allowed to file leave of absence during the Sinulog Festival.
The Manila Bulletin report also said Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama inspected some areas where the Sinulog Grand Parade would pass.
He ordered the removal of election-related posters and materials, it added.
The Sinulog is an week-long, annual celebration in honor of the Santo Niño. This year's festivities will culminate on the third Sunday of January with the Sinulog Grand Parade.

[kit_cebu]

ahhhh....okay....

[crossramz]

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every sinulog cebu is always on heightened alert as far as I observe, this is nothing new.

[street_of_no_return]

ang bag.o rakarun is e.bawal nila ang party2x with.in the streets..

[lhorenzoo]

police visibility is a must gyud kay tourists will be arriving and so are potential bad elements .

[emailroy2002]

aw mao ba? okay sige bye!

[redshields]

ayaw sad mo pag kill joy uy unsaon na lang pagsideline sa mga kawatan ani. hehehehe.

[Tirong-say]

Daghan man gud mga bisita
mga parokyano kinahanglang naay proteksiyon
para nila ug para pud sa uban.
Ug nato pud mga cebuano.

[Rakizta]

heightened alert ,sikupon daan ang mga kiriwan og kamot nga magpasad sa kadalanan nig sinulog .

[jeremiahjay]

SOP naman siguro ni ani nga events..

Abi man gyud nakog naay mga threats nga nasikop sa mga intelligence reports...