[1] The town of Ogtong (now known as Oton) was founded in 1566 by the Spaniards, becoming the second Spanish settlement in the Philippines, after Cebu.

The initial church in Oton was destroyed on September 29, 1614, during an attack by Dutch privateers led by Georges Spillberg.

The town faced additional attacks from British forces in 1593, the Dutch in 1630, and Moro raiders in 1662.

[2] On January 24, 1948, the Lady Caycay Earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 7.8, struck the Philippines, causing extensive damage.

The new church was blessed on Christmas Day, December 25, 1972, and a marker commemorating its consecration was installed by the main entrance by Fr.