Advancer # 3

Brussels, Belgium 14 September 2014 Folk Village Event – on this Sunday (14 September 2014), a local festival featuring a display of “giants,” dancing and a parade of folk villagers was held on the street fronting the Notre Dame de la Chapelle (Our Lady of the Chapel) in Brussels. Parc du Cinquantenaire – also known continue reading : Advancer # 3

Plaza de Cibeles

Madrid, Spain 13 September 2014 The colossal Cibeles fountain has become a Madrid icon. This monument shows Cybele, the Greek goddess of fertility and nature. It has lions around around her that symbolizes the power of nature. It was designed by Ventura Rodriguez and originally stood outside the Prado Museum, Madrid’s national museum.  *  * continue reading : Plaza de Cibeles

Interview with Ambassador Carlos C. Salinas

Madrid, Spain 12 September 2014 Topics: a. Overview on the recent developments on the Philippines-Spain diplomatic relations/bilateral ties. b. Highlights of President Benigno S. Aquino’s visit to Madrid. c. The Philippines and Spain’s agreements on education. d. The Spanish government’s assistance to the Philippines e. The Filipino community in Spain *  *  *

Scenery of Toledo, Spain

Madrid, Spain 13 September 2014 Before Madrid, Toledo was the capital of Spain from the Gothic epoch until 1560. It is considered as one of the most significant centers of European medieval history beacause of its remarkable and extraordinary medieval architecture. *  *  *

River Seine

Paris, France 14 September 2014 The Seine River is an important commercial waterway within Paris that runs 776-km (482 miles) long through France and into the English Channel at Le Havre and Honfleur (Belgium). Its source is in the French region of Burgundy, and its mouth is the English Channel. In Paris, the banks of continue reading : River Seine

Business Meeting with Indra Sistemas

Madrid, Spain 14 September 2014 To wrap his business meetings with top Spanish corporations, President Benigno S. Aquino III met with Indra Sistemas, a parent company of Indra Philippines which has been operating in the Philippines for the past 19 years. Indra provides services in industries like utilities and telecommunications, public administration, and financial services. continue reading : Business Meeting with Indra Sistemas

Business Meeting with Globalvia

Madrid, Spain 14 September 2014 Also a possible Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project partner, Globalvia expressed interest in participating in some of the PPP projects in the Philippines during their meeting with President Benigno S. Aquino III. Represented by the company’s Executive President Javier Perez Fortea, Chief Investment Director Rafael Nevarro and Investment Director Borja de continue reading : Business Meeting with Globalvia