14/01/2025
Alam mo ba......
The Sinulog festival in Cebu has its roots in the Christianization of the Philippines, which began in 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in Cebu and presented the image of the Child Jesus to Queen Juana.
However, the modern Sinulog festival as we know it today started in 1980, when the Cebu City government organized the first Sinulog parade, conceptualized by Dávid Odilao, then Regional Director of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development.
The first parade was held on January 20, 1980, and featured students dressed in traditional Filipino costumes dancing to the beat of drums. Since then, the festival has grown into one of the largest and most iconic cultural and religious celebrations in the Philippines, attracting millions of devotees and tourists each year.