Learning from Spain

Jobers R. Bersales 11/26/2015

Madrid, Spain — During the past two weeks I have been observing how the Spanish cities I have been privileged to visit here have harnessed whatever means they have to welcome as many tourists as the entire…

Paco now works as a chef in Spain

Juli Ann M. Sibi 09/10/2015

Six years after being transferred from the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City to a Spanish prison, Francisco “Paco” Osmeña Larrañaga is working part-time as a chef. “He is employed and he is earning…I’m happy and proud…

Spain’s radical takeover

AP 06/14/2015

MADRID — Spain’s biggest cities — Madrid and Barcelona — are expected to swear in far-left mayors today in one of the nation’s biggest political upheavals in years. The radical leaders promise to cut their own salaries,…

Gilas Pilipinas gives Greece a fight in close loss

09/01/2014

MANILA, Philippines–Riding high after pushing Croatia to its limit, Gilas Pilipinas showed great resolve anew before falling to powerhouse Greece, 70-82, in Group B of the 2014 Fiba World Cup early Monday morning (Philippine time) in Seville,…

Blatche leads Gilas to victory

Jonas N. Panerio 08/12/2014

The Philippines’ national men’s basketball squad – the Gilas Pilipinas – continued to get better as they near the FIBA World Cup after they crushed the ACB All-Star Selection, 89-58, in  an exhibition game yesterday in Vitoria,…

Cebu City to link up with Magellan’s birthplace

Doris C. Bongcac, Inquirer 03/09/2014

Manila — After almost 500 years since Ferdinand Magellan landed in the Philippines, the place where he was born— Sabrosa municipality, Portugal—and the place where he died—Cebu, Philippines— are set to be reconnected as sister cities. “We…

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