Some historians argued correctly that giving us one language may unite us when they really wanted to divide and rule, but I also believe that practicality played a role here. It was easier for a few ...

At the height of the Spanish empire, the Manila galleon turned Acapulco into a hub for the entire world's trade networks.

Newark Advocate veterans columnist Doug Stout of the Licking County Library continues the story of Perry Miles, who buried Spanish dead in Manila.

THE City of Manila recently commemorated the 454th anniversary of its establishment as a Spanish colonial city on June 24. However, that is not the city’s “foundation day” because Manila ...

A corner of Manila where sushi, cocktails and live jazz meet heritage and high thread count. You’d want to check in — and linger.

UNDER THE OLD FLAG IN THE PHILIPPINES; Work of Kobbe's Expedition to Southern Luzon. ENEMY EVACUATES SORSOGON Runs Away When American Ships Are Sighted in the Bay -- Spaniards Welcome the Troops.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday reported the arrest of a Spanish national facing serious allegations of domestic ...

RELIGIOUS NEWS AND VIEWS; Prospect of a Conflict Over Church Property in Manila. OPPOSED TO THE NEW BISHOP Spaniards in Havana Refuse to Receive Mgr. Sbarretti Because He Is Not of Their Nationality.

June 24 reminds me of rowdy water dousing in San Juan and the foundation of Spanish Manila in 1571. It also reminded me of Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, who, as chair of the Manila Historical and Heritage ...

Manila is a vibrant and dynamic city with a whole lot in store for the intrepid traveller. Here’s a bucket list of 10 things that one has simply got to see and do when in the Philippines’ capital.

Congress approved President McKinley's request for a declaration of war on April 25, 1898; yet the Spanish-American War was the culmination of decades of pressure toward U.S. expansionism.

Newark Advocate veterans columnist Doug Stout of the Licking County Library recounts how then-1st Lt. Perry Miles witnesses the Spanish fleet's defeat.