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The Sinulog Foundation has all the updated info on the current and upcoming activities for the famed Sinulog 2008. If you plan to join in the photography contest, view their guidelines here. If you want to try your luck for the short film festival, a video documentary competition, visit this link.

A quick glance of the main highlight of the festival:

January 20, 2008 (Sunday)
SINULOG GRAND PARADE

9:00 AM Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
7:00 PM Grand Fireworks, Cebu City Sports Center
7:30 PM Street Party Bands, Fuente Osmeña
8:00 PM Grand Fireworks Display @ Ayala Football Grounds
(Sponsored by Mitsumi Group of Companies)

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(Photo courtesy: Marvin Llanos Maning)

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In the News

Workers of the Cebu International Port (CIP) found the decomposing body of a whale shark at 7 a.m. yesterday.

That was what local pier workers yesterday told the crew of mv Elena, an ocean-going vessel from Singapore which docked at the Cebu port Sunday night. MV Elena accidentally must have bumped the whale-shark, locally known as “balilan,” somewhere in the Sulu Sea and carried it on the vessel’s rear portion. Dead for more than 12 hours when discovered, it was already rotting. A forklift and reach-docker equipment had to be used to get the huge fish unstuck. (Sun.star photo/Amper Campaña)

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A Curious History of a Portuguese Explorer’s Spice Rave

A flotilla of five ships with a crew of 237 sailed out of Seville, Spain on August 10, 1519 with Portuguese Explorer Fernando de Magallanes at the helm. In his earnest quest for the famed Spice Islands (Moluccas), the Spanish navigator traversed the Cape Verde Island of Brazil in the course of his two-year long and arduous voyage.

His patience and determination paid off on March 16, 1521 when land was first sighted by his men. The day after, Magellan learned that he committed an error in latitudinal calculations since he wound up in an obscure island named Homonhon, some 10 degrees too far northwards. Upon further exploration, it turned out that Magellan and his men discovered not only one but several island groups - an archipelago.

The Philippine Archipelago
March 29, 1521 marked Magellan’s discovery of Limasawa Island in Leyte where the first Christian mass was held. The rustic comforts of Limasawa provided the long overdue respite for the weary voyagers with the help of Magellan’s loyal Malay slave, Enrique de Malacca. As Magellan’s interpreter, he was responsible for introducing the sailors to the locals. Food was aplenty and the voyagers were rejuvenated after a week of badly needed rest.

Upon further exploration, it turned out that Magellan and his men discovered not only one but several island groups - an archipelago.

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