MANILA – If you're planning on celebrating Sinulog in Cebu this weekend, there's a mobile app to guide you on the much-awaited festival and its related events.
The Sinulog Guide is a mobile app developed by Cebu-based startup InnoPub Media in partnership with Smart Communications Inc. It can be downloaded for free at the Google Play Store and Windows Phone Store.
The app provides information on where to stay, where to go during and after the festival and what other events you can attend during the festivities.
Sinulog Foundation executive director Ricky Ballesteros said the app is very useful for those who will attend Sinulog, whether residents or tourists.
“[It is a] unique resource that would help our guests make the most of the biggest festival in the Philippines,” he said.
The app is compatible to Android phones, and can be accessed through their website.
It also offers information on the history of Cebu and the Sinulog festival.
Apart from interactive maps and listings, the app also contains directories of hotels, taxis, consuls and hospitals you might need during your visit at Cebu.
The Sinulog Guide comes with a GPS to track where you are and to route out where you want to go in Cebu.
The app is currently being updated and a newer version containing with related articles shall be made available before the festivities start on January 19.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
