00:00 Aside from the tourists who are happy to celebrate the Sinulog Festival in Cebu,
00:05 different places and provinces also joined the Street Dance Competition this year
00:11 to show their talent and spread the rich culture of their place.
00:16 The details in the report of Rod Lagusa and Rise and Shine Rod.
00:27 Cebu City's celebration of the Sinulog Festival this year was joyful and loud.
00:32 The hot weather is not an excuse,
00:34 because the people of Cebu are also excited and the people from different places are also excited about the Santunino Festival.
00:41 Some of them are eagerly waiting for the different floats and floats in the Street Dance Competition.
00:47 Telma is from Talisay City with her family.
00:50 It's better now, there are more people than before.
00:54 Yes, it's joyful, I can say that it's joyful.
00:58 We endured the hot weather so that we can see the Sinulog.
01:04 The parade of different groups in Sinulog was also joyful.
01:08 In the morning, we watched the Sinulog.
01:11 Even though it's hot, we are still here enjoying the Sinulog.
01:14 It's joyful to celebrate the Sinulog.
01:17 This year, the people who are in the Street Dance Competition are more active
01:21 because they are not only from Cebu.
01:24 Some places or provinces outside Cebu are united this year,
01:28 like Talisay City, Bacolod City, Negros Oriental and the surrounding Dinagat Islands.
01:34 They brought their rich culture with their colorful costumes and beautiful performances.
01:41 This is the first time that Dinagat Islands joined the Street Dance Competition in Sinulog.
01:45 The local government is far from introducing their province to the Filipinos.
01:50 This is a continuation of the rise of the typhoon Odette in 2021.
01:55 This is also an opportunity for the province to correct the misconceptions that are in the province.
02:00 What they say in Dinagat Islands, we have been hiding it for a long time.
02:06 They say we are bad people.
02:09 But we joined here to show the world that we are not bad.
02:14 We are united and we have a great culture.
02:20 It will also help to deceive the people who visit their province,
02:25 who are addicted to good and rich things.
02:27 Meanwhile, this group noticed that they are from a faraway galaxy because of their theme, Star Wars.
02:34 That's why the fans are not stopping to take pictures of the famous characters from the famous movie franchise.
02:40 Why Star Wars? Because we love sci-fi, we love space.
02:43 We are born and bred here in Cebu and most of us here are from here.
02:48 We support Sinulog every year for the last almost 10 years.
02:52 A lot of these people right here behind me are from our fellow Southeast Asian neighbors and even East Asia like Taiwan and Korea.
02:59 In the Department of Tourism, the celebration of Sinulog is the fruit of the culture that our country has.
03:05 That are invaluable assets that can captivate the entire world.
03:10 The Sinulog Festival is a testament to this truth.
03:14 A celebration that embodies the fusion of faith, history and artistry.
03:20 A dance of devotion that tells the story of the faith of the Cebuanos and reflects the best of the Filipino and the entire Filipino nation.
03:31 The great devotion of the devotees of Santo Niño is part of their recognition of Cebu and other places in the Philippines
03:38 that reflect the rich culture that the Philippines has.
03:42 Rod Laguzag for the Morning Show of the Nation, Rise and Shine, Philippines.
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