Sinulog wins ‘Best Festival’ in the Philippines

Cebu’s grandest and most distinguished annual festival wins “Best Festival” in the recent Choose Philippines Award held at ABS-CBN Dolphy Theater last December 1 (Thursday).

Sinulog wins ‘Best Festival’ in the recent Choose Philippines Award held at the ABS-CBN Dolphy Theater last December 1, 2016. Photo by Daniel Ybañez. Image from sinulog.ph

The Sinulog Festival is celebrated every January over a 9-day period in honor of Santo Niño, the patron saint of Cebu. The festival is attended by sea of spectators from different regions in the country because of the colorful street pageantry, with participants costumed in vibrant outfits, dancing while following the beat of the drums and gongs.

Cebu has also bagged awards as “Best Accomodation for Solo Traveller” (Plantation Bay Resort and Spa) and “Best Water Form” (Kawasan Falls).

Netizens throughout the country and the world submitted their nominations from August-September and was shortlisted by panel of industry experts and travel bloggers. Other nominees for the “Best Festival” categories were the following:

• Kadayawan Festival in Davao City
• Panagbenga Festival of Baguio City
• Masskara Festival of Bacolod City

Here are the complete list of winners at the Choose Philippines Awards:

BEST ACCOMMODATION

For Families: Villa Escudero (Quezon)

For Couples: Stilts Calatagan Resort (Batangas)

For Barkada: Balesin Island (Quezon)

For Solo Travelers: Plantation Bay Resort and Spa (Cebu)

BEST DESTINATION

Heritage Sites: The Ruins (Negros Occidental)

Islands and Beaches: El Nido Resorts (Palawan)

Mountains and Volcanoes: Mayon Volcano (Albay)

Water Forms: Kawasan Falls (Cebu)

Recreational Spots: Picnic Grove (Tagaytay)

BEST DISH

Poultry Dish: Max’s fried chicken

Beef Dish: Rodick’s beef tapa

Pork Dish: Buffalo Bros baby back ribs

Vegetable Dish: Kuya J’s Restaurant’s lumpia presko

Seafood Dish: Shrimp Bucket’s salty eggsperience

Panghimagas (dessert): First Colonial’s Grill sili ice cream

Fusion: Lars buko batchoy

Native Delicacy: Barrio Fiesta’s kare-kare

BEST FESTIVAL: Sinulog (Cebu City)

BEST PINOY ADVOCATE:

Zosima Acuram (Banduria teacher, Bohol)

BEST PINOY AT HEART

Kyle “Kulas” Jennerman from Canada

 

Sources: Sun.Star Cebu, ABS-CBN News