Gallery 1:
500 Years in the Filipino Story
Five-hundred years since Christianity arrived in the Philippines, the faith was embraced by most Filipinos. This was embodied by Filipinos’ acceptance of the Santo Niño. As the earliest known Catholic icon in the country, the veneration to the Child Jesus in the Philippines is astonishing.  You will see it in every vehicle and home of both the humble and affluent. Both church and business keep one, aside from the many simultaneous festivities honoring him in various parts of the country.
Gallery 2:
The Filipino in the Santo Niño
The destiny of the Filipino to be free and independent was fulfilled in 1898. The Filipinization of church hierarchy and religious orders contributed, even predated, to the rise of Filipino Nationalism. Despite issues on the Spanish friars, the faith remains vibrant, and actually integral in the struggles of the Filipinos through history.
Gallery 3:
A National Heritage, Symbol of Unity
Aside from the National Flag and National Anthem, the devotion to the Santo Niño de Cebu is one of the things that binds the majority of the Filipinos. In spite of this, traditions, customs, and practices in venerating the image vary from one province to another. Nevertheless, folk Catholicism is evident.
Gallery 1:
500 Years in the Filipino Story
Five-hundred years since Christianity arrived in the Philippines, the faith was embraced by most Filipinos. This was embodied by Filipinos’ acceptance of the Santo Niño. As the earliest known Catholic icon in the country, the veneration to the Child Jesus in the Philippines is astonishing.  You will see it in every vehicle and home of both the humble and affluent. Both church and business keep one, aside from the many simultaneous festivities honoring him in various parts of the country.
Gallery 2:
The Filipino in the Santo Niño
The destiny of the Filipino to be free and independent was fulfilled in 1898. The Filipinization of church hierarchy and religious orders contributed, even predated, to the rise of Filipino Nationalism. Despite issues on the Spanish friars, the faith remains vibrant, and actually integral in the struggles of the Filipinos through history.
Gallery 3:
A National Heritage, Symbol of Unity
Aside from the National Flag and National Anthem, the devotion to the Santo Niño de Cebu is one of the things that binds the majority of the Filipinos. In spite of this, traditions, customs, and practices in venerating the image vary from one province to another. Nevertheless, folk Catholicism is evident.
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