Appears as Divine Royalty Since the 16th century, the Santo Niño de Cebu has been honored with widespread veneration by the Filipinos not only in Cebu but in all of the Philippines, and worldwide.

The Santo Niño de Cebú today is kept in a basilica in Cebú. The oldest surviving Catholic relic in the Philippines, it depicts the infant Jesus as a king in royal raiment, wearing an elaborate ...

Philippines – Devotees, both young and old, from Cebu and various parts of the world, journey to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño to pay homage to the image of the Child Jesus in the days ...

These skilled artisans believe every devotee should have a replica of the image of the Santo Niño that they can proudly bring to the Fiesta Señor CEBU, Philippines – For more than a dozen ...

Nino de Cebu" written in Cebuano ... known as the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño) now stands. It was found in Banawa, now called San Nicolas, a district of Cebu City, which was then known as ...

The Festival of Santo Nino de Cebu -- rooted in the deep faith of the Filipino people and originating in the Philippines' Cebu province -- finds special Masses, dances and processions taking place ...

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines, for decades, has been the stronghold of Catholicism in Asia, with almost 80 percent of the population identifying themselves as Roman Catholic. Since the ...

Cebu (AsiaNews) – “Nothing can ever separate us from the love of the Santo Niño ... Miguel López de Legazpi, the Spanish conquistador who led an expedition to the Philippines in the mid ...

Unknown to many, the iconic image of the Santo Niño ... the arrival of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. Cebu was ahead by 44 years. And the oldest street in the Philippines is Cebu's main thoroughfare ...

The oldest Christian image in the Philippines is ... The Basilica Menor de Cebu was built on the spot where the image was found. The original feast day of Santo Niño de Cebu was April 28.