Rain in Spain puts dampener on Good Friday parades

03/30/2024

Madrid, Spain — Torrential rains forced the cancellation of famed Good Friday religious processions through Seville, leaving many faithful in tears in the southern Spanish city. It is the first time since 2011 that all of the…

Last 4 nuns of Spanish convent seek sisters to keep it open

Reuters 02/18/2024

RONDA, Spain—With only four nuns left, the historic Corazon Eucaristico de Jesus convent in southern Spain is on the brink of closure. Now, its prioress is calling on sisters everywhere to take a leap of faith, come…

Teen robber holds up Spanish gas station — but pays for soda

01/06/2024

Madrid, Spain — A teen robber held up a gas station in Spain, making off with around 2,000 euros but paying for a soda before fleeing, Spanish police said Friday.  The teenager is suspected of having burst…

Wildfire on Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately, official says

Associated Press 08/21/2023

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands  — Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately. Clavijo said police had…

Fifa Women’s World Cup: Spain defeats England in final of record-breaking tournament

Reuters 08/21/2023

SYDNEY— Spain defeated England 1-0 in the Fifa Women’s World Cup final on Sunday, August 20, 2023, capping off a tournament that has broken attendance and TV records and raised hopes of a surge in interest for…

Spain beats England to win Women’s World Cup for first time

Agence France Presse 08/20/2023

Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in its history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final. In front of a crowd…

History at your fingertips

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 07/12/2023

Preparing to teach face to face, the first time in the Ateneo since the pandemic lockdown, I look back on the last semester I taught at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. I taught an undergraduate…

Bianca Bustamante claims first win in F1 Academy

Rommel Fuentes Jr. 05/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Bianca Bustamante made history on Saturday by becoming the first-ever Filipino to win a Formula 1 Academy race at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. Bustamante claimed her first win—and PREMA Racing Team’s third of the…

An elephant from 1700s PH in Madrid

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 04/26/2023

On my next trip to Madrid, I will not be in search of Jose Rizal or Juan Luna. I will be following the trail of an 18th-century elephant in the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. How could…

Religious, because Filipino

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 02/25/2023

In my opinion, our people, anywhere in the world, are very religious, not due to being mostly Catholic, or even due to being mostly Christian, but simply due to being Filipino. A few days ago—timed for Ash…

Filipinas avoid shutout vs Scotland in Pinatar Cup

Jonas Terrado - @inquirerdotnet 02/19/2023

The Philippine women’s football team produced a consolation goal late in a 2-1 loss to Scotland on Saturday in the Pinatar Cup in Spain. Substitute Meryll Serrano scored off a free kick near stoppage time as the…

Filipinas bow to Wales in Pintanar Cup in Spain

Glendale G. Rosal 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Women’s National Football Team (PWNFT) Filipinas opened their campaign in the 2023 Pintanar Cup with a 0-1 loss against Wales on Feb. 15 (February 16, Manila Time) at the San Pedro…

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