Beer in the Philippines and Cali 10, a 10-calorie Cali. It has been marketed as a non-alcoholic sparkling beverage. In 1996, Red Horse has two new variants, including "Mucho", a 1-litre Red Horse, and a canned version as well. San Miguel continues to be the number-1 brewery in the Philippines. In general the alcoholic drinks market in Philippines showed a dramatic volume growth in 2007 and beer was a large contributor to that growth. The major beer producer, San Miguel Corp, developed a strong marketing campaign to increase drinking by consumers in the Philippines. San Miguel Corp continued to be the leading player and
Philippines–Spain relations cuts on development funding brought on by austerity measures being implemented by the Government of Spain. Former Spanish Minister José Bono Martínez assures that despite the economic crisis in Spain, it will continue to help and turn a "fraternal eye" on its former colony, the Philippines, during the launch of the 6th "Tribuna España-Filipinas" held on Makati City. Spain and the Philippines have signed agreements aimed for boosting the two countries relations in sports, culture, and education, one of this agreement is the promotion, teaching and learning of the Spanish language in the Philippines. The Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day was established