Sinulog is held yearly on the 3rd Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines to honor the Santo Niño (child Jesus). The festival commemorates the acceptance of Roman Catholicism in our country.
The celebration lasts for 9 days. A solemn procession before the day of the parade takes place along the streets of Magallanes and ends at the Basilica del Sto. Niño. There are also pocket celebrations of the festival held in different parts of the province.
Sinulog has been tagged as the grandest festival in our country.
FLOAT
1ST- IPI
2ND- M. LHULLIER
3RD- ROSE PHARMACY
SINULOG BASED CATEGORY
1ST- CULTURANG PLACERENO with MASBATE DANCE COMPANY
2ND- TANGUB CITY- SINANDULOY CULTURAL TROUPE
3RD- CITY OF CARCAR
4TH- STA. CATALINA, NEGROS ORIENTAL
5TH- ABELLANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
BEST IN COSTUME- CULTURANG PLACERENO
FREE INTERPRETATION
1ST- TRIBU LINGGANAY- ALANG-ALANG, LEYTE
2ND- TRIBU HIMAG-ULAW- PLACER, MASBATE
3RD- KARATONG FESTIVAL OF DULAG, LEYTE
4TH- LUMAD BASAKANON- CEBU
5TH- TOLEDO NATIONAL HIGH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
BEST IN COSTUME- TRIBU LINGGANAY- ALANG-ALANG, LEYTE
BEST IN MUSICALITY
SINULOG BASE- CULTURANG PLACERENO
FREE INTERPRETATION- TRIBU LINGGANAY
STREET DANCING
1ST- CITY OF CARCAR
2ND- TANGUB CITY
3RD- CULTURANG PLACERENO
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
1ST- ELIZABETH MALL
2ND- GAISANO COUNTRY MALL
3RD- GAISANO MAIN
ON SITE DECOR
1ST- ST. CECILIA’S COLLEGE INC.
2ND- BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
3RD- SOUTHERN PARTNERS AND FAIR TRADE CENTER
PUPPETTER CATEGORY
1ST- ANGELIQUE MAE ARANAS
2ND- GIOVANNI ABOS
3RD- UC MAIN ANIMATION
HIGANTE CATEGORY
1ST- LAPU-LAPU- ARNULFO ENJAMBRE
2ND- MAGELLAN- ARNULFO ENJAMBRE
3RD- PRINCESS
the 5’9 Fil-Black American stunner April Smith, Lumad Basakanon’s lead dancer, gained something even better when she was crowned as Sinulog Festival Queen 2012 last Friday at the Cebu City Sports Center.
Aside from being chosen as the fairest of all festival queens this year, Smith was also chosen as the Best Solo Performer, Best in Festival Costume in her outfit designed by Danny Booc, Ms. PLDT and Ms. Smart where she was given two cell phone units.
Fourteen candidates for the Festival Queen 2012 title. Below are those who emerged as winners:
Miss Photogenic: Danilie Rose Damolo of Bulacao Community School
Miss PLDT: Apriel D. Smith of Lumad Basakanun, Basak, Cebu City
2012 Shopwise by Rustan’s Queen: Shekina Rose Lasola of Sandurot Festival, Dumaguete City
Miss Teletech: Shekina Rose Lasola
Miss Globe: Shekina Rose Lasola
Best Festival Costume: Apriel D. Smith
Best in Sinulog Festival Costume: Apriel D. Smith
Best Instrumentalist: Tribu Lingganay, Alang-alang, Leyte
Best Solo Performer: Apriel D. Smith
Best in Group Performance: Tribu Lingganay, Alang-alang, Leyte
Best in Opening Production Number: Shekina Rose Lasola
4th runner-up: Angel Lou Pates of Lanao del Norte
3rd runner-up: Shekina Rose Lasola
2nd runner-up: Conchitina Cleofe Cloma Yu of Tribu Lingganay, Alang-alang, Leyte
1st runner-up: Nerissa L. Modesto of Pasaka Festival, Tanauan, Leyte
Festival Queen 2012: Apriel D. Smith
