15/01/2026
3 OLDEST SANTO NIÑO IMAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. Santo Niño de Cebu
The oldest Santo Niño image in the Philippines, given by Ferdinand Magellan to Queen Juana in 1521. It is enshrined at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City.
2. Santo Niño de Tondo
Established around 1572, it is considered the oldest Santo Niño devotion in Luzon. The image is venerated at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Tondo in Manila.
3. Santo Niño de Arevalo
Brought to Arevalo, Iloilo in 1581, it is widely recognized as the third oldest Santo Niño image in the Philippines. It is enshrined at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Arevalo.