I am constantly reminded of the fact that I am probably the lone gatekeeper of information pertaining to Philippine-Cuban relations at the Department. Basically, I was our last man in Havana. I was tasked with closing down the now-defunct Philippine Embassy in Havana, which closed down for good on 31 October […]
Something interesting happened when I attended the “Colloquium on the Pacific” hosted by the Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas of the Institute Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). The event celebrated the 500th anniversary of the “discovery” of the Pacific Ocean by the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa. At the event, I had […]
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first bilateral document signed between the Philippines and Cuba, the Treaty of Friendship which was signed on 03 September 1952 in Washington D.C. by former Philippine Foreign Secretary Carlos P. Romulo and then-Ambassador of Cuba to the United States, Mr. Aurelio Concheso. However in […]
Primero de Julio started like any other day. Today, however, was different because of its historical significance to my home country and to where I’m currently living. Who would have thought that today would be the 65th anniversary of Philippines-Cuba Diplomatic Relations? I didn’t know that. Neither did those in the […]
