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MANILA, May 3 Asia Pulse - House Speaker Jose de Venecia and his delegation of four lawmakers have pushed for Spain's participation in the development of alternative sources of energy in the light of surging world prices of oil that are threatening the world economy.
In wide-ranging discussions with senior leaders of the ruling Socialist Party, Partido Popular and Spanish industrialists in Madrid and Barcelona, De Venecia said Spain has acknowledged expertise in wind and solar power, where the Philippines is looking to tap alternative energy sources.
De Venecia and his delegation, upon their arrival in Manila Tuesday, predicted an expansion of Spanish investments in medium industries and a "major return visit" by Spanish industrialists.
Those on De Venecia's delegation were Representatives Eduardo Zialcita, Conrado Estrella III, Arthur Celeste and Generoso Tulagan. The Philippine Ambassador to Spain, Lani Bernardo, accompanied the delegation in visits to Madrid and Barcelona, where De Venecia and his party were received at the regional palace by Pascual Maragall, president of the Catalonia region, and Ernest Benach, president ...