Sto. Niño, Gugma Ko

The Sto. Niño de Cebu, claiming to be the oldest religious image in the Philippines, the statue was originally given in 1521 as a baptismal gift by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan via Antonio Pigafetta, who physically handed it to Lady Humamay, the principal wife of Rajah Humabon, along with a statue of the Our Lady of Guidance and a Cross.

The image measures approximately twelve inches tall, and is believed to be originally made in Flanders, Belgium. The statue is clothed in expensive textiles, and bears an imperial regalia that includes a gold crown, globus cruciger, and various sceptres mostly donated from devotees in the Philippines and abroad. It is permanently housed encased in bulletproof glass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.