This statement is just another product of the black legend that surrounds the Spanish period in the Philippines. Chapter 9 of the Cadiz Constitution established that all villages and towns in the ...

Natural disasters and war have destroyed many of the buildings erected in the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. But in historical areas of the archipelago, impressive examples still stand.

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – A Spanish-era city in Cagayan is bidding to regain its cityhood by virtue of historic rights and its increasing economic activities as well.

Despite the American period, Spanish colonial Catholicism lingers. ... the galleon symbolizes the important role the Philippines played in the development of early trade between Europe and Asia.

The watchtower was built during the Spanish colonial period and was used as an outpost for watchmen tasked to warn residents of pirate attacks. Assistant Secretary Ana Carmela Remigio, the ...