Sinulog Festival of Cebu City is the most celebrated festival in the Philippines. It is the time when people, in Cebu and nearby provinces, flock in the streets of the Queen City of the South to participate in three major activities: join the processions and be pilgrims, watch the colorful parade, and get wasted on street parties.
“Viva Pit Señor!” goes the marching of people dressed in vivid attires and matching headgear’s. I didn’t really know what to expect. Words like “huge amount of people” and “parades, fiestas, and statues of Santo Niño”. I will tell you my experience in sinulog 2016.
Wow, how would I start this? . I really never expected to be a part of this festival because usually, I stay home. But, it has been our tradition to attend the procession. Just the procession, really. i slept only for 2 hours because i have to wake up around 3 am
to serve as human barricade at the parade route.
I don’t really like to go but it is a subject.it is important in order for me to pass on that subject, i really did not enjoy early in the morning because its too hot and we cant control the crowd some are pushing some are blaming us for not letting them crossing the road its like they are too desperate to meet the artist and to take picture.
I saw many artist especially maja salvador all i can say is she is so damn pretty.
in the afternoon the crowd gone wild shouting pushing us we didn’t control the crowd i was wondering who is in the float why people shouts very hard. the moment i saw it is coco martin who totally handsome with bella padilla.
Afternoon around 3 pm i want to meet my friends and go to party but we will serve until 7 pm it was so hot i cant feel my legs i tried to escape and go home to rest. when i got home i change and rest for 30 mins and go back and meet my friends. I had to walk so far with so many people (crowded people) since public vehicles were not allowed. But, it was worth walking because i meet my friends some of my friends is already drunk while i am still fresh, they will go to mango.
I’m not familiar with the places there. It was even the first time I went there. Things happened unexpectedly! I never thought how fun was it there. And there I was taking pictures of happy people. We also saw my friends! Then, they wiped a paint in my face and then I got dirty. (sighs) I really really had fun! Except for those who sprinkles alcoholic drinks coz I find it abominable. But, still I had fun.
It was the first time I joined a street party. It was good. people shouting “Pit senor migo”
Sinulog experience won’t be complete if you’re not going to join the street parties along Mango Avenue. For us, we had fun in the well known Baseline where everyone was allowed to put paints, throw colored powders, and splash beers on anyone’s head, face and body. I was hesitant at first, but I saw myself in the crowd afterwards.
Consuming five bottles of Mojitos 3 black label and 2 Jack Daniels didn’t stop us from partying and getting more drinks and food from the adjacent table. We were drunk and we thought we were friends with the people on the other table; they were kind to share what they have though. all people are so friendly they will hug you and say the magic word
“Pit Senor”.
I go home 4 am so tired so wasted i don’t even know how did i get home. i don’t have a descent pic last night because you know you had fun if you didn’t spend the whole time taking pictures, The best nights are the ones you don’t upload. all i can say in my sinulog 2016 wasn’t best enough as last years sinulog maybe i’m just tired and because i didn’t complete novena mass.