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| Sea vessels participate in the 2019 fluvial procession at the Mactan Channel. | CDN file photo |
A 44-meter vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has been chosen by the Augustinian friars and organizers from the Cebu City Government to act as the galleon for the fluvial parade the following year.
The Holy Child is the subject of a month-long celebration known as Fiesta Seor. The secular highlight of the event is the Sinulog Festival.
Fluvial Procession path expanded up to SRP for Fiesta Señor 2023
The Basilica Minore del Sto. Annunziata's Augustinian friars. The request from the Cebu City government to extend the fluvial procession down to the NuStar area at the South Road Properties has been approved by Nio and the Philippine Coast Guard, according to the PIO.
This indicates that the galleon that will transport the Sto. Boats and other seacraft expected to participate in the event, including Nio de Cebu and Our Lady of Guadalupe, will cruise up to the waters in front of South Road Properties (SRP), passing beneath the recognizable Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX).
The fluvial procession will return to the Fiesta Seor celebration in January 2023 after a two-year absence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For devotees who want to participate in and watch the return of the fluvial procession for Fiesta Seor in 2023, there is more good news.
On December 7, 2022, the Public Information Office (PIO) of the Cebu City Government reported that the fluvial procession's route had been expanded.
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