The binondo Church, also known as Minor Basilica. Lorenzo Ruiz, is located in Manila's Chinatown at the Western end of the street Ongpin street. The Church was founded by Dominican monks in 1596, to draw Chinese immigrants to Christianity. The original building was destroyed by the British in 1762 during their short occupation of Manila. The present Church of granite was built on the same place in 1852. Its main attraction is the octagonal bell tower, which evokes thoughts of Chinese origin parishioners. This, incidentally, is the only part of the building, Dating back to the 16th century.

The binondo Church was seriously damaged during the Second World war, but, fortunately, the Western facade and the famous bell tower remained untouched. Restoration of the Church took place in three stages and was completed in 1984. The building was built three-storey parish centre and monastery. On gilded marble dossal partitions depicts the facade of the Cathedral. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

The Church bears the name of altar boy Lorenzo Ruiz, who was born of the father is Chinese and mother is Filipina. In this Church he attended, and then went on a mission to Japan, where he was executed for refusing to renounce their faith. Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino Saint, who in 1987 was canonized by the Catholic Church. In front of the Basilica stands a huge statue of the Holy Martyr. Despite numerous injuries from earthquakes, typhoons, and war, the binondo Church still retains its Baroque style.