Sinulog Backgrounder
by “Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño. The dance moves two steps forward and one step backward …
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Origin of the Image of Señor Santo Niño
The Sto. Niño is part of Philippine history, said writer Nick Joaquin in a 1980 paper delivered before Cebuanos. It is such a symbol of …
Fiesta Señor
Spanish chroniclers say that it was in the summer of 1565 that the first Santo Niño procession was held in the El Cuidad de Santisimo …
Devotion to the Holy Image
When the men of Conquistador Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 fled from the Zubu settlement on their leader’s death, legends say that there were efforts by …