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The past decade saw a generous supply of indie and alternative bands from Cebu that have made it big in the national music scene. In recent years, the Philippine airwaves have been saturated with Cebuano talents, from solo artists to rock groups.

The dawn of the 21st century can safely be called the Renaissance of Cebuano Music. Cebuano talents have agressively made inroads into the national music scene where provincial talents are mostly under-rated or worse, ignored and discriminated against. These musical heroes armed with enormous talents and grits are not afraid of the possible adverse reactions they could get from big radio networks in the country which usually don’t budge when it comes to untested talents, a hindrance to every aspiring talent to scoop a brief yet memorable airtime of his piece.

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When the 18th century was coming to a close in the Philippines, the longest office tenure of Spanish Governor-General Rafael Marie de Aguilar was bowing out. The same situation existed in Cebu, “The Cradle of Christianity” in the country. The long tenure of Msgr. Ignacio de Salamanca of the bishopic of Cebu was also winding up.

To Sibonga, however, the rolling in of the 19th century, emrged for her dawn of a higherecclesiastical status, from auxiliary to full-fledged parish. The diocesan authorities of Cebu had long taken notice of the zealous Catholicism of populous Sibonga, situated between the tandem of the long-established parishes of Carcar and Argao.

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All systems go for the 23rd Seag which Cebu co-hosts for the first time starting tomorrow, November 25, 2005, when the opening ceremonies unfold. The Cebu opening rite though does not officially open the game until Sunday in Manila, which is the main host.

A parade of nation along Osmeña Blvd at 4 p.m. will usher in the opening ceremony which will be staged in Cebu City Sports Center. Ten dance troupes from ten different schools in Cebu City wearing the national costumes of the ten countries comprising the country delegates will accompany each of the ten national athletes from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. It is not known, however, what school will accompany the athletes from the host country.

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