This generation that has much to learn from the “Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day Exhibit: 300 Years of Philippine Maps 1598-1898,” organized by the Philippine Map Collectors Society (PHIMCOS) in partnership with the Embassy of Spain and the Metropolitan Museum of Manila. A celebration of Philippine-Spanish relations must necessarily include a retrospective on cartography, the map being a particular vessel and instrument of power, wealth, and knowledge during the Age of Exploration. Read More