Reject donations from gambling firms, Sinulog organizers toldColorful buntings adorn the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño as Cebu City gears up for the Fiesta Señor, set for the third Sunday of January. In a post on social media, Uy reminded Sinulog organizers that accepting donations from gambling companies would send conflicting messages. “For this reason, I hope that organizers of the Sinulog Festival will refrain from accepting sponsorships from gambling establishments. Receiving donations from gambling sources is contradictory to the values taught by the Santo Niño, who symbolizes innocence, purity and trust in God, Uy said. He said that accepting donations from such companies would create a moral inconsistency as gambling is a destructive habit.

Source: Philippine Star January 11, 2026 16:11 UTC