Basilica Menor del Santo Nino is the country's oldest Roman Catholic Church located the heart of downtown Cebu. It's 453rd Fiesta Senor this year.
The symbol of the birth of Christianity in the Philippines. The first church to be built on the site where the image of the holy child was found and burned down on November 1, 1566. The devotees keep increasing over the years and could easily fill the Basilica.
The Basilica has an architectural style that is blend of Muslim, Romanesque and neoclassism. The church is still in the original stone texture and natural color which conveys a simple elegance.
Santo Nino bell tower was destroyed after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Visayas region last October 15, 2013. After two years of silence, it rang again after the bell tower was restored January last year. It was very hearwarming to hear that sound again and tears of joy overflowed to many devotees of St. Nino.
Sinulog festival is fast approaching this coming January 20&21, 2018. One of the biggest and grandest festival in the Philippines that we celebrate every 3rd week of January. One of the main highlights of the festival is the grand street parade with participants coming from the different towns and cities of Cebu, from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Nowadays, many tourists of different nationalities visit the Basilica to see the patron saint of Cebu at the same time be a part of Sinulog festival. Thousands of visitors everyday and they all pray before the miraculous figure of the Infant Jesus.