Sto. Niño de Cebu image visits hospitals, jails

01/06/2024

CEBU CITY — The image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu was brought to some hospitals and jails in Cebu to give the sick and the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) the chance to venerate the Holy…

Church warns faithfuls over ‘Sto. Nino Hubad’, lucky charms

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio, Paul Lauro 10/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Churches here in Cebu warned faithfuls not to buy statues of a naked Snr. Sto. Niño, commonly referred to as ‘Sto Niño Hubad’, which supposedly brings fortune to the owners. The Basilica Minore…

Bb. Pilipinas Cebu Province bet’s Sto. Niño vestment as national costume draws mixed reactions; church responds

CDN Digital 05/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Debates on whether the Señor Sto. Niño should be made part of pageantry is now the hottest talk online. Binibing Pilipinas on Tuesday, May 16 revealed the National Costume of all 40 candidates,…

Santo Niño de Tacloban

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 01/20/2023

That the Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world may explain why the most popular celebrations on the first month of the year happen to be for the Nazareno de Quiapo (Jan. 9) and the…

Coast Guard on fluvial procession 2023: Generally peaceful 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The return of the fluvial procession for this year’s Fiesta Señor was generally peaceful, according to the Coast Guard. The procession started at 6:15 a.m. and ended at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan…

Thousands attend reenactment of the Christianization of Cebu

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/14/2023

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES—With an overcast sky without rain, thousands of devotees attended the solemn mass at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño after the fluvial procession early Saturday morning, January 14, 2023. The mass was presided by Rev.…

Devotees welcome return of Sto. Niño fluvial procession in Cebu City

Morexette Marie Erram 01/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As early as 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, Jocelyn Arches and her two kids rose from their beds to travel to downtown Cebu City. On the sidewalk of Osmeña Boulevard, they…

Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival: What’s the difference?

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—In less than two weeks, local and foreign spectators will gather anew in the Queen City of the South, which celebrates the comeback of the most anticipated in-person Sinulog Festival and Fiesta Señor. However, as…

Basilica friars announce resumption of all physical, religious activities for Fiesta Señor 2023

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu decided to resume all religious activities for the Fiesta Señor 2023 scheduled in January next year after two years of hiatus…

Sto. Niño Chapel: A story of Cebuanos’ firm faith and hope

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rising from downtown Cebu City is the grandest image of Holy Child Jesus that Cebu has ever seen, a 30-foot Sto. Niño standing on top of a chapel designed to resemble the waves…

Nat’l Museum to declare Basilica, image of  Sto. Niño de Cebu as National Cultural Treasures

Futch Anthony Inso 02/10/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The National Museum of the Philippines will declare the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño and the image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu as National Cultural Treasures. This was announced by National Historical Commission of…

What Sinulog 2021 was missing

Immae Lachica 01/23/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A week after what could have been the busiest weekend in Cebu due to the Sinulog festivities, Cebu faced one of the major changes that the pandemic brought to all our tables.…

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