I HAD only been in the Philippines for a few months when I agreed to accompany Dr. Hiroto Ueda of the University of Tokyo on a day trip to Cavite. His goal was to contact a group of Chabacano speakers ...

When organizers included Chabacano short films in the lineup of this year’s Película-Pelikula, also known as the Spanish Film Festival, the Zamboanga crisis had yet to hit the headlines. “We feel for ...

Expanding its commitment to the shared heritage of Spain and the Philippines, Instituto Cervantes de Manila presents Dialogue of Music: Javier Álvarez and Marc Velasco in concert on July 3, 7:30pm at ...

Chabacano, one of the Philippines’ 170 languages, is widely spoken in the southernmost city of Zamboanga and stands out as Asia's only Spanish-based creole language. To preserve and promote Chabacano, ...

Zamboanga City will celebrate the Chabacano language by holding a series of activities highlighted by the Dia de Fundacion Chabacano on June 23. The city government said Dia de Fundacion Chabacano ...