Cebu police against Sinulog Festival, but OKs conduct of masses

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The Cebu City Police Office on Monday has discouraged the city government from hosting the annual Sinulog Festival amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Cebu City Police chief Col. Josefino Ligan said the local Inter-Agency Task Force has only approved the conduct of masses at the Basilica Del Santo Niño and not the street parades and performances.

"For the security cluster with the limited number of days left to prepare for the Sinulog activities, I would recommend na i-stop nalang gyud siya. I-cancel ," said Ligan in a press conference. However, Ligan recommended that this year’s festivities be held in April instead in time for the 500th anniversary celebration of Christianity in the country.

[Translation: We can do it perhaps later or in April. We can hold the Sinulog activities along with the 500th year celebration of Christianity, so we have ample time to prepare.]

 

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