This link has been appearing on our social media feed since the article was published on Friday so we’re guessing there’s a big number of Filipinos eyeing a Spanish passport.
If your name is here, then you can receive Spanish citizenship; at least hat’s what SDPnoticias.com is saying: “Spanish government just published a list of 200 names and 5,000 Jewish names that will be recognized after more than 500 years of of being excluded.” (Gracias, Google Translate!).
Even if you weren’t living in Spain, you can apply for dual citizenship. Nice!
Some of the apelyidos included are very, very familiar to Pinoys: Alba, Arevalo, Ballestero, Carvajal, Casas, Gomez, Cruz, Crespo, Mojica—it’s a long list of mayaman-sounding last names, yes. Check here if yours is included.
But now, here’s the catch. According to SanDiegoRed.com, “you have to be Sephardic Jew, too.”
Sephardic Jews originally referred to Jews living in and later expelled from Spain in 1492, explains Jewishgen.org.
Sorry to crush your dream.
Photo: Historijski Muzez Sarajevo from Wikipedia
