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Sinulog 2010 Cebu’s Grandest Festival
Sinulog 2010
Sinulog 2010 – Cebu City is set to celebrate the grand Sinulog 2010 festival.
Here is the list of the official activities in line with Sinulog 2010.
January 07, 2010 (Thursday): Sinulog 2010 Opening Salvo (Walk with Jesus)
- 4:00 AM – Assembly Time (Area) Fuente Osmeña
- 4:30 AM – Start of Walk-Fuente Osmeña Blvd. – Basilica del Sto. Niño, 5:30 AM
- Installation of Hermano & Hermana Mayores 2010
January 08, 2010 (Friday): Sinulog 2010 Kick Off
Sinulog Photo Exhibits through the years @SM City Cebu, Ayala Center Cebu, MCIAA
- 2:00PM – Sinulog 2010 Solemn Mass (Basilica del Sto. Niño)
- 3:00 PM – Sinulog 2010Launching Parade (Basilica del Sto. Niño to Cebu City Sports Center)
- 7:00 PM – Sinulog 2010Opening and Launching Program, Fuente Osmeña featuring Mandaue City Children’s Choir, Dancesports Team Cebu and Dance Troupes from Cebu’s schools and universities
- 7:30 PM – Ms. Cebu 2010 Presentation, Fuente Osmeña
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Street Party Bands
January 9, 2010 (Saturday): Sinulog 2010 sa Kabataan – Lalawigan
- 1:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Parade of Participants, Capitol Site to Cebu City Sports Center
- 2:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan, Cebu City Sports Center
- 4:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Awarding of Winners
- 6:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña) DepEd, Cebu Province
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
January 10, 2010 (Sunday): Sinulog 2010 sa Kabataan- Dakbayan
- 4:00 AM – Cebu City 2010 Marathon – www.cebumarathon.com
- 1:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Parade of Participants, Plaza Independencia to Cebu City Sports Center
- 2:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, Cebu City Sports Center
- 4:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Awarding of Winners
- 6:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña) University of San Carlos
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Concert @ the Fuente O, Street Party Bands
January 11, 2010 (Monday)
- 6:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Cultural Show (Fuente Osmeña), University of Cebu
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
January 12, 3009 (Tuesday)
- 7:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Cultural show (Fuente Osmeña) University of San Jose-Recoletos and Cebu Institute of Technology
- 7:00 PM – Ms. Cebu 2010 Coronation Night, Waterfront Lahug Hotel
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
January 13, 2010 (Wednesday)
- 9:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
- 6:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña) University of Southern Philippines-Foundation and Salazar College of Science and Institute of Technology
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
January 14, 2010 (Thursday)
- 9:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
- 10 AM – 3:00 PM – Photo Shoot Sinulog 2010 Festival Queen , SM City Entertainment Plaza
- 7:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Festival Queen Parade of Costumes @ SM Northwing Lobby
- 6:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña) Cebu City Division
- 6:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Balik Cebu, Welcome Party @ Ayala Center Cebu
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Handumanan @ Ayala Terraces
- 9:00 PM -Sinulog 2010 Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
January 15, 2010 (Friday): Sinulog 2010 Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls)
- 4:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Walk with Mary (Area) Fuente Osmeña-Sto. Niño
- 7:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Misa de Translacion (Motorcade)
- 9:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Solidarity Meeting (All Competing Contingent / Floats / Higante / Puppteers) @ Cebu City Sports Center Gym
- 6:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Cultural Shows (Fuente Osmeña) (Cebu Normal University, Abellana National High School and Asian College of Technology
- 7:30 P.M -Sinulog 2010 Cebu Popular Music Festival, Cebu Coliseum
- 7:30 P.M – Sinulog 2010 Festival Queen 2010, Cebu City Sports Center
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Idol (Fuente Osmeña Circle)
- 9:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Concert @ the Fuente O , Street Party Bands
January 16, 2010 (Saturday)
- 6:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
- 8:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Vibration and Big Bike Rally by Vmax Owners Group
- 9:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon Basilica del Sto. Niño
- 2:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
- 7:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Fireworks Competition @ SM City Cebu
- 7:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Street party @ Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Gala – Passionata a Cultural Heritage Celebration in Honor of Sto. Niño de Cebu @ SM Cinema I
- 8:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Kasadya Nite Mardi Gras @ Ayala Center Cebu
- 8:00 PM – Handumanan Concert, USP-F Theater for the Performing Arts
January 17, 2010 (Sunday): SINULOG 2010 GRAND PARADE
- 4:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Mañanita Mass @Basilica del Sto. Niño
- 6:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Pontifical mass with His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal
- 9:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
- 7:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Grand Fireworks, Cebu City Sports Center
- 7:30 PM – Sinulog 2010 Street Party Bands, Fuente Osmeña
January 18, 2010 (Monday)
- 1:00 PM – Sinulog 2010 Awarding Ceremonies, Cebu City Sports Center
January 22, 2010 (Friday): Sinulog 2010 “HUBO”
- 4:00 AM – Sinulog 2010 “HUBO Mass” Ritual @ Basilica del Sto. Niño
January 30, 2010 (Saturday)
- 1:00 P.M – Sinulog 2010 Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest and Video Documentary Contest / Sinulog Short Film Festival
February 1 – Feb. 10, 2010: Photo Exhibits “Winning Photos Sinulog 2010 @SM City Cebu
Smart Unlimited Calling from Cebu to Anywhere in the Philippines
Posted by Bendz in Tech Stuff on June 13, 2009
I don’t have any info as to when it started but I know the promo ends on August 31, 2009. It’s only limited to callers within Cebu as well so if you registered to the service when you are in Cebu and travels to, say, Leyte, you will not be able to avail it even if you use the start code a zillion times.I’m talking about Smart Talk unlimited calls promo available to both Smart and Talk ‘n Text subscribers in Cebu.
Smart Talk unlimited can be availed for five days or thirty, it costs 100 pesos and 500 pesos respectively. The 500 -peso denomination makes it cheaper at around 17 pesos a day compared to the 20 peso a day rate for the 100-peso denomination. To avail of either one, you just need to text TALK100 or TALK500 to 6400. Once you get the confirmation then you’re good to go.
The promo is only for Smart and Talk ‘n Text subscribers so make sure you’re calling the right number. There is no info yet if they will charge you if you dial an incorrect number as the customer service representative from Smart I spoke with the other day sounds like they are not yet briefed about this new promo. You have to use a star code which is *6400 in making a call. The exact format is *6400 + the 11 digit cell phone number. If you wanna call 09184729271, then you have to dial *640009184729271. When the network is experiencing high volume of calls, you may hear a busy signal even though the person you are calling is available. I confirmed this by calling someone using their 11 digit number.
I want to assume this is Smart’s answer to the growing wireless land line services offered by Bayantel, PLDT as well as Globe. I’, hoping this would be a permanent rate and wish that this promo is also available in the provinces so my friends would switch back to Smart and ditch their Sun (impossible as it may seem).
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Doubt is a Bond
Posted by Bendz in Ramblings & Rants on June 6, 2009
Forgive me for changing my mind once again. I’m legally fickle, if such a status exists. On my previous post, I talked about going home to continue my studies and I too am pretty convinced at that time that it’s gonna be a decision with a hundred percent certainty although it’s something not clearly planned.
Today I had one of the best days of my life. With some friends, an impromptu trip to one of Maasin City’s famous beaches was conjured up as I wait for the clock to tick 10 PMfor my scheduled trip back to the Queen City of the South. It turns out as something more than a beach trip though and it’s all thanks to the monsoons (I cannot, however, tell you which type).
The waves were not as big as those in Siargao but it’s enough to send a 330-pounder tumbling to the shores if one is not careful and strong enough to withstand it’s force, which makes it more fun and exciting (like Lady Gaga’s idea of making love). This has been the most straining activity I’ve done in about a year and it’s aftermath can now be felt with every movement of my body. With doubt as to the next step to take, still clouding my mind, today’s fun escapade ended up with me climbing the steps of the only ship bound from Maasin to Cebu, M/V Filipinas Ilo-ilo (a vessel I once boarded after a weeks trip to Boracay about three years ago).
A Facebook buddy once said that doubt is a gift, cause it puts us between two certainties and perhaps that’s how i should look at it. I’m drafting this blog post on board the ship but that does not mean that I already decided to stay where I am nowin Cebu, basking in the agony of adult life and striving to survive the next day just like people who leave the comforts of their hometown in search for a pasteur, greener or otherwise. What it means still has to be deciphered based on the events which will happen in the next three days or so.
As I told Cherry Dy, a friend of mine, I don’t really have any life plans, and if I do, it will be something written in a pencil to make editing a breeze. All major decisions, starting from my bid for the SK Federations presidency, had ways been made on the spur of the moment based on how I decipher the signs. I have some regrets along the way but it’s nothing major. Besides those bumps, I could say that I’ve been generally happy. Or perhaps, I just tried to be. (See how fickle I am?)
For someone who does not practice his faith on the divine as much as any church going Tom, Dick and Harry, I believe that somehow, the Fates would lead me to the right path to take just like a prophet being led by god.
Now that, is blasphemy.
Quitting Convergys and Going Back to School
Posted by Bendz in Ramblings & Rants on June 3, 2009
With courage in tow, I decided to head home and start my life’s new chapter. It would most likely be a chapter mostly consisting of flashbacks as it is a continuation of an unfinished one. Uncertainty may not be an emotions but it’s what fills up my core right now. It’s scary cause it would entail facing the ghosts that once haunted and drove me to move to a new city. It’s also a good thing, perhaps, cause with uncertainty comes the hope of having something better.Don’t get me wrong, working for the Convergys, the best call center in Cebu, is one of the best things that happened to me. My year’s experience there is something I will always be proud. I’ve learned a lot of things that I could not possibly learn from school or government service and most of all I was blessed to have gotten a supervisor that has been very supportive and believed in my capabilities even if I didn’t and from that trust, I’m proud to say that my performance has been exemplary ever since the day I took my first call, which is a kudos call by the way. You may wonder why I’m leaving even with such a great working environment. Well, the answer is simpleit’s time.I feel like the shepherd, in Coelho’s The Alchemist, when he was working in the glass blower’s shop faced with the choice of staying or listening to the voice of the universe and pursuing his personal legend. It seems like the voice of the universe has been haunting me in both my thoughts and dreams again and this time it’s more persistent. I could stay but as the story goes, it’s better to follow the voice than choose the easier path.The urim and thummim has spoken and so, as the shepherd’s story goes, off to Egypt I go.
Prince Harry Spotted In Cebu, Philippines
<p><img style="float: left;" title="Prince Harry" src="http://bendzg.com/wp-content/plugins/hot-linked-image-cacher/upload/cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/401/92/full_rugby_23_wenn2339737.0.0.0x0.400x571.jpeg" alt="Prince Harry" width="209" height="300" />Spotted.Spotted.</p> <p>Prince Harry, the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and grandson of the Queen of England, is reportedly here in the Philippines.</p> <p><span>Our friends in the media claim that Harry was spotted together with a group of foreign students painting a certain school in <span>Dumanhug</span>, Cebu as part of their community service activity. These students are from different parts of Europe and not just England.</span></p> <p>Based on other reports, Prince Harry was spotted painting a roof on one of the classrooms and later on run for cover when he noticed people from the media. An official statement was already released from the alleged Prince Harry entourage claiming that the guy just looks like Harry and not really the English Prince.</p> <p><span>It should also be noted that noted that they don’t have any security detail with them and even the alleged prince is eats with the locals. For today, they are having NFA rice cooked with <span>pandan</span> leaves and cans of Fiesta beef loaf.</span></p>
<p><span>The said group have been in the Philippines since April 23, 2009 and may cut their stay short after the unexpected media attention.</span></p> <p>Do you think Prince Harry is really n the Philippines?</p> <form style="border:0px solid #ccc;padding:px;text-align:center; color: #eeffff; bgcolor: #898989;" action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" accept-charset="UNKNOWN" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" method="post"><span style="pxcolor: #000000;"></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <input style="width: 260px;" name="email" size="20" type="text " /> <input size="20" type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><a href="http://feedburner.google.com" target="_blank"><br /> </a></span></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <input name="uri" size="20" type="hidden" value="Bendzg" /> <input name="loc" size="20" type="hidden" value="en_US" /> </form> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p>
