The Minor Basilica and Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño, more commonly known as Tondo Church, was established by the Augustinians in 1572 and holds the distinction of being the first parish church in Luzon. It is also home to the second oldest image of the Santo Niño in the Philippines, next only to the Sto. Niño de Cebu. The image enshrined in the church originated from Acapulco, Mexico, and was handed to the Archbishop of Manila by a wealthy merchant before being entrusted to the parish priest of Tondo, where it has remained since the church’s founding.