Viva El Señor Santo Niño!
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| Sto. Niño Procession at Angono, Rizal ©Angono Tourism Office |
January is known as the Sto. Niño Festival Month as this is the time where various places in Luzon, Visayas and Mindano pay homage for the Holy Child Jesus. Many lavish and colorful festivals were celebrated in honor of Sto. Niño. These festivities were prepared months ahead in anticipation for coming local and foreign tourists who will not just enjoy the mood of the event, but also experience and witness the faith of Filipinos to Holy Child Jesus.
The celebrations usually feature masses, exhibitions of Sto. Niño statues as a shepherd boy, as the keeper of the world, or as a sleeping child, dance competitions, which can be either tribal or modern, with participants in colorful costumes, photo exhibits, showcase of products, beauty pageants and fireworks.
Here is the list of popular festivals held in different places in Philippines:
1. Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan
2. Sinulog Festival in Cebu City (always celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of January)
3. Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City (always celebrated on the 4th Sunday of January)
4. Binanog Festival in Lambonao, Iloilo
5. Sinulog (Kabangkalan Festival) in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental
6. Makato Sto. Niñ0 Festival in Poblacion Makato, Aklan
7. Kahimunan Festival in Libertad, Butuan City
8. Batan Ati-ati Malakara Festival in Poblacion Batan, Aklan
9. Bansudani Festival in Bansud, Mindoro Oriental
10. Altavas Sto. Niño Festival in Poblacion Altavas, Aklan
11. Ibajay Ati-ati Municipal and Devotional Fiesta in Ibajay, Aklan
12. Dinagsa Ati-atihan Festival in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental
13. Hinirugyaw Festival in Calinog, Iloilo
14. Sto. Niño Festival in Malolos, Bulacan
This devotion for Sto. Nino started on Cebu and it widely spread on many parts of the country. We Filipinos grew up learning and experiencing the miracles given by Sto. Niño, so it is impossible for us to remove such faith to the Holy Child Jesus.
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