Santo Niño de Ternate - Ternate's watchful Patron
Santo Niño deTernate In the town historic town of Ternate, located in Cavite province, there was this parish where it enshrines one of the well known images of the Holy Child Jesus in the Philippines - the image of Santo Niño de Ternate. The devotion to Santo Niño de Ternate is one of the most distinct in Cavite Province, along with the Virgen de la Soledad de Porta Vaga of Cavite City, Santa Maria Magdalena of Kawit, San Agustin of Tanza, Virgen de Candelaria of Silang, Virgen del Rosario de Caracol of Rosario, San Isidro Labrador of Ligtong, Virgen del Pilar of Imus among others. The devotion of the Ternateños is proven to be strong and its surrounding tradition is still observed up to the present. The image The image of Santo Niño de Ternate is one of the most unique image of the Child Jesus in the Philippines for it is only this image that is known for its big eyes that captivates the beholder. The image was that of wood done in a de tallado style yet it is meant to be ve