La Jornada Filipina Magazine

22/12/2023

“Hispanista” used to refer to a scholar of Hispanism. Now, the word took on a new meaning in the local context.

18/12/2023

Calling all job seekers!

Turnitin is hiring Spanish-speaking Accounts Receivable Specialists in the Philippines.

Turnitin is hiring Spanish-speaking Accounts Receivable Specialists in the Philippines.

01/11/2023

The renowned Spanish musician was born in Manila in September 1943, when it was still under Japanese control.

A tribute concert for Spanish singer-composer and painter Luis Eduardo Aute will take place this month.

02/10/2023

The “Película” Spanish film festival, presented by Instituto Cervantes de Manila, will have a total of 30 free screenings.

The “Película” Spanish film festival, presented by Instituto Cervantes de Manila, will have a total of 30 free screenings.

27/09/2023

Calling all film buffs! Four Argentine films will be screened for free on Sept. 28–30 at the seventh Argentine Film Festival, the annual film festival hosted by the Embajada Argentina en Filipinas - Argentine Embassy in the Philippines 🇦🇷

Four Argentine films will be screened for free on Sept. 28–30 at the seventh Argentine Film Festival.

16/09/2023

The Embassy of Mexico in the Philippines, led by new ambassador, Daniel Hernández Joseph, commemorated the 213th anniversary of the proclamation of the independence of Mexico at the Grand Hyatt Manila on Sept. 15, 2023.

On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla declared the end of the 300-year Spanish rule in Mexico with the “Grito de Dolores” or “Cry of Dolores.”

The Mexican embassy commemorated the 213th anniversary of the proclamation of the independence of Mexico on Sept. 15, 2023.

01/07/2023

The 500th anniversary of the arrival of Europeans in the Philippines on March 16, 2021 means different things to different countries and their respective peoples.

24/06/2023

The group’s purpose is fairly straightforward — to invite as many people as possible and practice Spanish with them.

Spanish Language Meetup of the Philippines organizes get-togethers for Filipinos who want to practice their conversational Spanish.

17/06/2023

For when you miss Spain or Latin America …

If you are craving home-cooked Latin American food, here’s where you can buy Latin American and Spanish products in the Philippines:

10/06/2023

El Deposito, the Spanish-era water reservoir in San Juan city, has finally reopened to the public. Check out some photos of this historical site.

03/06/2023

For when you’re studying Spanish or Filipino:

Take a look at these Filipino-Spanish words with different meanings — how embarrassing it would be if used in a different context.

27/05/2023

The legacy of Miguel de Benavides, the founder of University of Santo Tomas.

Who was Miguel de Benavides, and why did he travel half the world away?

20/05/2023

While it is true that Spanish is not spoken by the majority of Philippine population, Spanish language has penetrated the native vernacular with many words.

Many people have Spanish-origin last names, although this does not necessarily denote European ancestry as many of the names were assigned.

13/05/2023

Our all-time favorite is the word “Para!”

The truth is, Spanish words are everywhere. Filipinos are just unaware that they are already speaking them. Here are Filipino words of Spanish origin.

06/05/2023

To understand the hype surrounding these prominent football clubs, ahead we’ll explore their long history — how politics played a part in their bitter rivalry that spans decades.

Though FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid matches seem trivial for some, thinking they are just sports events, it goes much deeper than that.

29/04/2023

Spanish influence isn’t limited to the Filipino language only.

Did you know that Pangasinan has a lot of borrowed words from Spanish as well? Here are some of the words that Pangasinan words that came from Spanish.

27/04/2023

As the hit Philippine TV series “Maria Clara at Ibarra” landed on Netflix Philippines two weeks ago, what can you say about the Spanish dialogues?

The series fascinates as it makes a familiar literary trope feel new again. But there appears a wrinkle: I barely understand its Spanish-language dialogues.

27/04/2023

Instituto Cervantes de Manila celebrated International Book Day, or Día del Libro, with a poetry recital in Spanish honoring Rizal, among other things.

Instituto Cervantes de Manila celebrated International Book Day, or Día del Libro, with a poetry recital in Spanish honoring Rizal.

25/04/2023

Mexico and the Philippines recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.

Mexico and the Philippines celebrated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.

15/04/2023

With the prevalence of loan words in many Philippine regional languages, is it easier for Filipinos to learn Spanish?

08/04/2023

“Tutu” is the newest Latin song that is currently making rounds on TikTok Philippines.

01/04/2023

Don’t worry, they are digitized as well!

If you’re a history buff, here are some Philippine literature books in Spanish that will surely pique your interest.

25/03/2023

Spanish-language literature in the Philippines remains difficult and inaccessible to many as distribution and reception have never improved.

Rare are books in Spanish-language literature in the Philippines due to their lack of mainstream success.

18/03/2023

Considering Philippines’ colonial past, are non-Spanish-speaking Filipinos Hispanic?

04/03/2023

Some of these Spanish-media outlets did not stand the test of time.

The 2000s were a good and bad decade for the Philippine media in Spanish.

25/02/2023

Some have already been used as buildings for various government offices. Others were turned into homes for historical artifacts, and the rest became locations of commercial businesses.

Along with the conquest comes history. These old Spanish houses in the Philippines hold many untold tales.

18/02/2023

Being a Spanish bilingual agent is a highly-rewarding career for these Spanish-speaking Filipinos.

How much do Spanish-speaking Filipinos working in the BPO industry earn? We asked five of them, and here’s what we learned.

11/02/2023

Language learning is a personal journey. Here’s how one Hispanista learned Spanish:

My fluency of Spanish even improved from ¿Cómo estás? to trash talking someone who cuts in line at a fast food restaurant. Here’s how I learned Spanish in six months.