TENDERLOIN SF’S FILIPINO COMMUNITY HONORS THE SANTO NIÑO IN 30TH SINULOG CELEBRATION
In a show of faith and cultural pride, the Tenderloin Filipino American Community Association (TFCA) spearheaded its 30th annual Sinulog celebration in honor of the Santo Niño or the Child Jesus, at the Saint Boniface Catholic Church in San Francisco on 21 January 2024.
The Philippine Consulate General and the Philippine Department of Tourism Office in San Francisco joined the TFCA in the festivities. In her remarks, Deputy Consul General Raquel Solano urged everyone to continue animating their faith through Filipino customs and traditions, and commended the TFCA for being the Philippines’ “cultural ambassadors” in San Francisco.
Widely regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Festivals,” the Sinulog pays tribute to the Santo Niño which, in 1521, was presented by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to Cebu’s Rajah Humabon as the first Catholic image given to native Filipinos. (San Francisco PCG photos)
