Devotees join 'Walk with Jesus,' the start of Sinulog 2026

The first religious activity, which also signifies the start of the novena masses for the Feast of the Sto. Niño is a foot procession that started at dawn on Thursday up to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño.

The "Walk with Jesus" was attended by hundreds of devotees and Augustinian friars take the usual one kilometer long route from Fuente Osmeña, through Osmeña boulevard leading to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño.

A mass was held at the basilica's Pilgrim Center, the first of the nine-day novena mass in honor of the Sto. Niño or the Holy Infant Jesus.

The fiesta triduum this year starts on Jan. 16, Friday and end on the feast day on Jan. 18, 2018.

For the Traslacion on Jan. 17, Saturday, the Sto. Niño will be brought from the National Shrine and PArish of St. Joseph to the National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Regla in Lapu-Lapu City where a mass will be held.

After the mass, the Sto. Niño will be brought to the Navforcen or Naval Forces Central in Lapu-Lapu City where the fluvial along the Mactan Channel will kick off and end in Pier 1 in Cebu City.

The miraculous image will then be returned to basilica where a reenactment of the first mass, baptism, wedding will be conducted at the Pilgrim Center.

In the afternoon, the 7-kilometer foot procession around the main streets of the city will take place.

On Jan. 18 the feast day of the Sto. Niño, Cebu Archbishop Alberto S. Uy will preside over the first mass of the day at the basilica. — BAP, GMA News