Sinulog draws over 4-M crowd

The crowd during the Feast of Señor Santo Niño de Cebu and Sinulog Festival has been estimated at over 4 million, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said yesterday.

CCPO deputy director for operations Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay told media that despite the presence of a bigger crowd this year, the festivities remained peaceful and orderly.

The number exceeded the crowd of 2.5 million people last year at the South Road Properties.

Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said Sinulog 2025 was the grandest ever.

The Sinulog Grand Parade ended past midnight with minor hitches like delays experienced in the Ritual Showdown at the CCSC stage as some contingents had difficulties in exiting the venue late on Sunday afternoon.

Contingents who had huge props had to compete with vehicles that were exiting the venue.

Macatangay said the problem could have been avoided if the Sinulog Foundation Inc. deployed marshals to man traffic at the CCSC exit gate.

Later in the day, CCPO took over traffic management at the CCSC’s exit and deployed uniformed police personnel to oversee smooth foot and vehicle traffic in the area.