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If the Pope can’t go to Cebu, then you find a way to bring a little bit of Cebu to the Pope, so to speak.
“The millions who are expected to attend the Eucharistic celebration to be officiated by Pope Francis at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta, Manila on January 18 are also expected to render a welcome dance number similar to the Sinulog festival in Cebu,” reports Christina I. Hermoso in Manila Bulletin.
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B.Villegas explained, “While Pope Francis is entering, he will be able to see everyone dancing the ‘Sinulog’ while carrying their Santo Niño images. If there are six million people in Luneta, I’m expecting six million images of the Santo Niño as well.”
The report noted: “Organizers of the Papal visit have tapped the 50-member Sandiego Dance Company of Cebu to present the traditional Sinulog dance before Pope Francis.”
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