Beer in the Philippines reason, but it speculated that the business did not take over from the sons of the founder. It was also speculated that the San Miguel Brewery being threatened by Halili Beer, leading the former to buy out stocks of the latter. In 1978, the San Miguel Brewery introduced the 1-liter version of San Miguel Beer, called "Grande". The second brewer, Asia Brewery, Inc., was established by Lucio Tan in January 27, 1982, with the inauguration of its brewery in Cabuyao, Laguna, and the launch of its first brand, Beer Hausen Pale Pilsen. San Miguel Responded with Lagerlite, a light beer,
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