00:00More than 4 million people came to the Grand Mardi Gras held in Cebu City
00:07where the government of Cebu and the local government of Cebu City showed their support
00:13for the successful establishment of the capistahan.
00:17The center of the news is brought to you by Jessie Atienza of PTV Cebu.
00:23It's already night, but the different contingents of the Ritual Showdown are still in full swing in their performance.
00:33Using the growing props and lighting design, the stage became brighter.
00:39According to Cebu City LGU, all the effort and preparation for the capistahan was fruitful for more than 4 million people.
00:49So far, so good. I've seen that our police, our law enforcement agencies, our employees from Cebu City Government,
01:00they are doing a fantastic job executing the plans that we have made over the past few months.
01:06The financial assistance reached 33 million pesos to the Cebu Provincial Government of Cebu City
01:14to ensure the success of the Sinulog Festival 2025.
01:19We are just here to support Cebu City.
01:23And we thank Mayor Raymond Garcia for bringing back the Sinulog back to the people.
01:32A celebration of who we are, what we are, and a celebration of our faith to the Señor Santo Guiño.
01:43Undersecretary Terrence Calatrava was accompanied by the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas,
01:49Special Assistant to the President, Anton Lagdameo,
01:53who visited President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to witness the Sinulog.
01:58A message to our capistahan of the Sinulog for this year.
02:03Congratulations to everyone, the local government, to the mayor, to our governor.
02:11Nice to see a very successful Sinulog celebration. Congratulations.
02:16A grand fireworks display is the formal end of the Sinulog Grand Mardi Gras this year,
02:22which is expected to grow even more in the coming years.
02:27From PTV Cebu, Jesse Atienza for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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