Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama issues an apology on behalf of the performers and the Sinulog organizing committee, after members of the Muslim community called out a Sinulog performance for being culturally ‘insensitive.’
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00:00 Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama issues an apology on behalf of the performers and the Sinulog
00:05 Organizing Committee after members of the Muslim community called out a Sinulog performance
00:10 for being "culturally insensitive."
00:12 The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao earlier decried the controversial
00:16 Sinkil performance for being "grossly inappropriate" and "culturally insensitive."
00:21 The Sinulog is a festival rooted in Christianity and celebrates the baby Jesus.
00:26 Rama explains the Cebu Technological University's performance, though lacking in precision,
00:31 likely stemmed from excitement rather than bad intent.
00:34 National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Visayas Director Onassis Balt explains, "When wearing
00:39 the traditional Sinkil attire, one should not hold symbols like the image of the Santo
00:43 Niño or Child Jesus."
00:45 BARMM Chief Minister Ahaud Ebrahim acknowledges the apology of the performers but says the
00:50 incident should not be repeated in the future.
00:52 (upbeat music)