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ENDURING TIESENDURING TIESStatement on the

the Philippinethe Philippine--Spanish RelationsSpanish Relations

by Senatorby Senator EdgardoEdgardo J. AngaraJ. Angara8 August 2011 * Senate of the Philippines


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JUNE 30, 2011

The center of the

celebration was in Baler,

Aurora, the venue of an

unbelievable siege more

than a century ago that

characterizes the long-

standing relationsbetween the Philippines

and Spain.


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H.E. JORGE DOMECQ

Spain Ambassador to the Philippines

Announced that Spain's

Congreso de los Diputados

passed a momentous

parliamentary declaration

expressing their nation's

gratitude toward ours and

Spain's offer to act as our

gateway to Europe and South

America and their desire for

us to be their gateway to

Southeast Asia.


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Philippine-Spanish

Friendship Day Act

The Senate championed

the passage of this law

nine (9) years ago, an

unprecedented initiative

that made us the only

former colony to

proclaim its friendship

with a colonizer by law.


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SPAINS

PARLIAMENTARYDECLARATION

On June 30, 2011, Spain

reciprocated with ahistoric parliamentary

declaration unanimously

approved and passed by

the Congreso de los

Diputados.


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JOSE BONOMARTINEZPresident of the Congreso de los

Diputados

INSTITUTIONALDECLARATION TO

COMMEMMORATE THE

9th CELEBRATION OF THE

PHILIPPINE-SPANISH

FRIENDSHIP DAY


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El Presidente delCongreso de los Diputados

Madrid, July 1st, 2011

Hon. Edgardo J. Angara

Senator

Senate of the Philippines

Dear Sir:

With these few words, I am

attaching a copy of the

Journal of Debates of theCongreso de los Diputados

from yesterday, 30th of

June.


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The text of the

Institutional Declaration onthe Day of Spanish-

Philippine friendship appears

on page 15 & 16. I read theDeclaration before the

Sitting of full House

yesterday 30th of June and it

was unanimously

acknowledged by all the

parliamentary groups


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I am deeply convincedthat yesterday will remain in

the memory of the people of

the Philippines and of theKingdom of Spain.

Kind regards,

Jose BonoMartinez


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SIEGE OF BALERSIEGE OF BALER

It recalls the memory ofIt recalls the memory of

June 2, 1899, when 35June 2, 1899, when 35surviving members of thesurviving members of the

Spanish detachmentSpanish detachment

battered, weary, evenbattered, weary, even

near deathnear death emergedemergedfrom the Church of Baler.from the Church of Baler.

Present day photo of the

Church of Baler


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The SpaniardsThe Spaniards

converted the churchconverted the church

into a virtual fort. Theyinto a virtual fort. They

stationed sentries andstationed sentries and

marksmen at strategicmarksmen at strategic

locations.locations.


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Episodic skirmishes andEpisodic skirmishes and

exchange of gunfireexchange of gunfireensued over the next 337ensued over the next 337

days.days.


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Over and over, they refused to capitulate,

adhering to their orders to fight for the

Spanish Crown no matter what.


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When the SpanishWhen the Spanish

detachment finallydetachment finallyagreed to surrender toagreed to surrender to

the command ofthe command of

Lieutenant Colonel SimonLieutenant Colonel Simon

TecsonTecson, only 35 of them, only 35 of themremained.remained.


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SURVIVORS

(L-R) Rogelio Vigil

de Quiones,Jess Garca

Quijano & Lt.

SaturninoMartn

Cerezo. July 1899.


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GRANDSONS OF THESURVIVORS

(L-R) Jos IgnacioBidn Vigil de

Quiones, Jess

Valbuena Garca,

Fernando CmaraMartn Cerezo


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President Emilio F.Aguinaldos decree on

June 30, 1899 stating that

the survivors of the Siege

of Baler shall be treatedas friends, not as

prisoners, ensuring their

safe travel back home.


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Sen. Edgardo J. Angara with Speaker Jose Bono and

PHL Ambassador to Spain Carlos Salinas at the

entrance of the Spanish Congress on June 14, 2011

A NEW CHAPTER OF PHILIPPINE-SPANISH RELATIONS

The period subsequent to the Siege of Baler was characterized by

mutual respect and kindness.


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Sen. Edgardo J. Angara with Senate President

Javier Rojo inM

adrid on June 14, 2011

A NEW CHAPTER OF PHILIPPINE-SPANISH RELATIONS


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INTER PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION SINCE 2007

One of the major accomplishments was the signing of the

landmark cooperation agreement between the PhilippineSenate and the Spanish Senate.

The Philippine delegation of Sen.The Philippine delegation of Sen. EdgardoEdgardo J. Angara, Sen. FranklinM.J. Angara, Sen. Franklin M. DrilonDrilon,,

former Senators Juanformer Senators Juan FlavierFlavier and RamonMagsaysay, Jr. and formerand RamonMagsaysay, Jr. and former

Ambassador Joseph Bernardo with counterparts from the Spanish SenateAmbassador Joseph Bernardo with counterparts from the Spanish Senate

headed by then Senator Jose Manuelheaded by then Senator Jose Manuel BarqueroBarquero, president of the Spain, president of the Spain--

Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group.Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group.


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This paved the way for regular parliamentaryencounters, fora and projects in areas of mutual

interest, such as peace, human rights, security,

terrorism, poverty alleviation, sports, arts,culture, tourism and infrastructure

development


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SPANISH LANGUAGE

IN SCHOOLS

Department of

Education (DepEd)reintroduced Spanish

into the curriculum

under the SpecialProgram in Foreign

Languages


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Senator Edgardo J. Angara, Ambassador

Jorge Domecq and Director Jose Pepe

Rodriguez at the graduation ceremonies of

Instituto Cervantes inManila,May 26,

2011.

All public schoolteachers

conducting foreign

language classeshave enrolled in

intensive Spanish

language trainingat the Instituto

Cervantes.


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LastMay, we already

graduated 98 ofthem, thanks to the

help of the Spanish

agency for

international

cooperation, the

Agencia Espaola de

CooperacionInternacional para el

Desarrollo (AECID).

Senator Edgardo J. Angara, Ambassador Jorge

Domecq, and Director Jose Rodriguez handing

out the certificates to the graduates of theInstitutos Spanish intensive teacher training

program.


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FOOTBALL TRAININGAndalusia-based Centro de Estudios, Desarrollo e Investigacin del

Ftbol Andaluz (CEDIFA) came over to conduct football training camps in

Aurora & Negros Occidental for elementary & high school students.

(L-R) CEDIFA Director Francisco Lopez Servio, Football Federation of Andalucia

President Eduardo Herrera Jimnez, Senator Edgardo J. Angara, Government of

Andalucia Director for Sports Aurora Cosano and Jose Ignacio Bidon


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BILATERAL TRADE FIGURES

TRADE IN 2010 AMOUNT

PHL Export to

SpainP 10.8 B

Spain Export to

PHLP 10.1 B


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Spain sees us as a partnerSpain sees us as a partner aacoequal no less... They seek ancoequal no less... They seek an

alliance based on 500 years ofalliance based on 500 years of

shared legacy; on a common visionshared legacy; on a common vision

for the futurefor the future


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Let us seize this opportunity to beLet us seize this opportunity to beSpains primary partner inSpains primary partner in

Southeast Asia, and Spain ourSoutheast Asia, and Spain our

gateway to Europe and the Southgateway to Europe and the South

American Community.American Community.


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Thank you,muchas gracias,

salamat!

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