00:00 The image of the Santo Niño or the Child Jesus symbolizes hope and the birth of Christianity in the country for many Filipino Catholics.
00:09 But this is also a reminder of a miracle for some.
00:12 This includes one of the founders of the congregation behind the Fiesta del Santo Niño.
00:17 Nolly Hans says upon hearing its healing powers, he bought the Santo Niño de Atocha for his mother who had cancer.
00:24 Would you believe with no medicine at all, even the doctor was surprised, with no medicine at all, he lived for 8 years and he didn't feel any pain.
00:37 Santo Niño de Atocha is just one of over 500 images of the infant Jesus featured in an exhibit at the Coneta Astrodome in Pasay.
00:45 It opened to the public Thursday afternoon to also mark the start of the Fiesta del Santo Niño 2024.
00:52 On display are a great variety of images like the Santo Niño de Marino and even the Santo Niño fish vendor.
00:59 This is from all over Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces just like Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan.
01:11 There are devotees who do this year after year.
01:15 The exhibit will be open from 8 in the morning to 8 in the evening with a 9-day novena.
01:21 It will run until January 27th, a day before the grand procession.
01:25 According to Hans, nearly 200 carriages are registered for the procession which will start at the Pasay City Hall and end at Star City.
01:34 We started at 30 to 40 but now you can see the long procession every last Sunday of January along Rojas Boulevard, from Aro to Saloneta.
01:47 This is the grand procession of the Santo Niño.
01:50 Pasay Mayor Emi Kalik Sorubiano says road closures for the procession will be announced online within the week.
