Articles tagged with: sto nino
Sto. Niño Hubo Ritual
The "Hubo" ritual, or the undressing of the Sto. Niño image, takes place five days after the Grand Sinulog Parade held every 3rd Sunday of January.
Hubo is the Cebuano word for "to undress". During …
Sinulog Fluvial Parade
The Sto. Niño Fluvial Parade is a significant and mainstay event of the yearly Cebu Sinulog Celebration.
Every year, hundreds of devotees brave the rather turbulent waters of the Mactan Channel to show their devotion to …
Getting Ready for Sinulog 2010
The world-renowned Sinulog celebration turns 30 this January 2010.
As early as January 2009, plans for the upcoming festivities have been in the works to come up with a more elaborate Sinulog Pearl Jubilee celebration. Accordingly, …
The Sinulog Festival
The Sinulog Festival is Cebu’s most famous yearly festivity in honor of the Santo Nino de Cebu image in the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino.
The Santo Nino image is one of the oldest religious relics …
Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño
Cebu’s historical Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño is the oldest Catholic Church in Cebu. Located at the heart of downtown Cebu, the Basilica is a house of prayer and pilgrimage to hundreds of thousands of people each year. It houses the image of the Sto.Niño, a representation of Jesus as a black Holy Child…
Magellan’s Cross
When Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan working for the crown of Spain arrived in Cebu in 1521, he was warmly received by the chieftain of Cebu, Rajah Humabon, his wife Queen Juana, and their subjects. Magellan then persuaded Humabon to form an alliance with Spain…
History of Cebu
Often called as the “Queen City of the South,” Cebu City is located in the island of Cebu and is the Philippines’ second largest city. As early as the 9th century until the 15th century, Cebu was inhabited by people of…
