A drill that was supposed to save lives in the event of an emergency at sea resulted in the death of five crew members, including a Filipino, of a cruise ship docked in Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday, Agence France Presse reported Monday.
Spanish and Filipino delegates to this year’s Tribuna España-Filipinas forum have agreed to embark on a coordinated “archiving program” of historical documents, especially those involving the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines more than 400 years ago.
Despite being in a recession, Spain will continue to turn a “fraternal eye” on its former colony, the Philippines.
The number of tourists in the world this year will pass the one-billion mark despite the economic crisis, the head of the World Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
The Philippines and Spain have signed five agreements aimed at boosting the two countries’ relations in sports, culture, and education, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday.
Members of the government panel in the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leave Tuesday for Spain for a weeklong study of autonomy.
Members of the government panel in the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front were set to leave Tuesday for Spain for a week-long study of autonomy.
Queen Sofia of Spain, who wraps up Friday her five-day visit, may have inadvertently glossed over the role of the Siege of Baler in the restoration of bilateral relations between Manila and Madrid.
At least 5,000 flag-waving children in school uniform and residents were awed by the visit of Queen Sofia of Spain, the first foreign dignitary to come to Albay since Pope John Paul II’s visit in February 1981.
The state dinner hosted by President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday in honor of visiting Queen Sofia of Spain was, no doubt, fit for a queen.
Queen Sofia of Spain is in town for a four-day visit that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has described “as a positive reflection of the Philippines’ long-standing and special partnership with Spain, most especially in the area of development cooperation.”
Spain’s Queen Sofia arrived in the Philippines Monday for a five-day visit to review development projects funded by the Spanish government.
