The Mexican Connection, Part I: Commonalities Between Mexico and Philippines

Postage stamp issued in 1965 by SEPOMEX commemorating 400 years of Philippine-Mexican links.

My first impression of Mexico when I first visited the country in 2008 was that it felt so familiar. Since then, I have lived in Mexico for almost two years from 2012 to 2014 and this impression has been largely confirmed. The Philippines and Mexico are basically similar countries separated by a vast ocean. Read More ...