In 2012 , Chile and the Philippines were eyeing partnerships in mining and geothermal energy , Chilean President Sebastian Piñera shared stories about his country to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III during a bilateral meeting in Vladivostok , where the APEC summit was held . President Piñera also mentioned to President Aquino that his country needs English teachers , a potential jobs that awaits Filipinos in Chile . In that year also , saying that there were 318 Spanish-trained basic education teachers in the Philippines , Philippine Secretary of Education Armin Luistro announced an agreement was in process with the Chilean government to train Filipino school teachers in Spanish . In exchange , the Philippines will help the Chileans with their English fluency
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