Wala Lang PARIS IN THE EYES OF FILIPINO REFORMISTS La Vie Parisienne, Juan Luna (GSIS Collection, National Museum). The impression one gathers from textbooks is that ilustrados in Spain were one in advocating reform in the motherland. This was apparently not the case. The Filipino community was...
University in Madrid holds Hispanofilipino Literature course A sampling of Filipino dishes were offered to the participants, which included pancit, as described in a chapter from Dr. Jose Rizal´s El Filibusterismo . As part of its efforts to commemorate Philippine-Spanish Friendship, the...
PARIS, France -- Four sites in China, India, Iran and Spain have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Sunday. Those sites include "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China", "Ramappa Temple"...
(From left) Italy's defender Leonardo Bonucci, forwards Andrea Belotti and Domenico Berardi, midfielder Matteo Pessina and defender Rafael Toloi celebrate after winning the UEFA EURO 2020 semifinal football match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on July 6, 2021. (Photo by CARL...
After almost nine years, the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona is now back in operation and ready to serve the more than 35,000 Filipinos within its jurisdiction. Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier and Consul General Ma. Theresa S.M. Lazaro (1st & 2nd from right) lead...
The Philippine ambassadors in Iran and Spain have assumed the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) committees in the respective countries they are currently posted. Philippine Ambassador to Iran Wilfredo Santos (left) receives the ASEAN Flag from Malaysian Chargé...
MADRID, Spain - Spain will allow nightclubs to stay open until up to 3:00 am in regions with low coronavirus infection rates, Health Minister Carolina Darias said Wednesday. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The Spanish government in August 2020 ordered nightclubs to shut across the country as COVID-19...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) revealed Saturday, May 29 that the package meant for actress Bela Padilla, which came all the way from Spain, has been released. Bela Padilla (MANILA BULLETIN) The package, which contained shoes that were gifted to Padilla by a Spanish company, was finally delivered via...
At least 500,000 Filipinos could regain their jobs once the reopening of personal care establishments and indoor dining in restaurants are allowed by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Trade and Industry) If this...
It was one fine Friday afternoon, the 13th of March 2020. While it has earned notoriety for bad luck, it was a day that changed my life forever. That day was a serene yet confusing one as everybody awaited the Philippine government’s announcement of an impending nationwide lockdown. Incidentally,...
In Madrid, Spain lies a 1.5-hectare farm managed and owned by Filipinos. Ghie, as she prefers to be called, 50, and her husband Ramon, 65, manage businesses in different industries: real estate, retail, and agriculture. The couple invested in these sectors both in the Philippines and Spain. ...
Get the facts straight about the first recorded voyage around the world EXPLORER EXTRAORDINAIRE Portrait of Ferdinand Magellan We all know Ferdinand Magellan as the first-ever explorer to travel around the globe. But do we really know his story? In commemoration of the 500th year since Magellan...
