The program was a mixture of cultural, informative and educational reviews of various topics ranging from literature to cinema to history to geography to cuisine, all interspersed with traditional and modern music sung in Spanish.

It also commemorated the forthcoming bicentenary of the Spanish Constitution of 1812, which was passed by the Cortes of Cádiz – which served as a parliamentary Regency after Ferdinand VII was deposed by Napoleon.

Originally slated to fulfill a four-season contract, the program was renewed for a fifth season on February 20, 2009, until it aired its finale on September 1, 2009, due to a cut in funding from Spain as that nation was at the time in the throes of that year's economic recession.

It was produced in coordination with Manila-based Fundación Santiago, a Filipino organization established and registered in 1993 that advocates cultural diversity and integration by promoting and sustaining historical awareness.

Its first component, a scholarship program called "Curso Teórico-Práctico del Periodismo Radiofónico", was targeted to develop the skills of Filipino mass media practitioners and students.

The radio show Filipinas, Ahora Mismo, the project's second component, created a venue for the apprenticeship of the scholars who acted as production staff, writers, translators, and segment hosts, in a study-work setup called "Inserción Laboral de Profesionales del Periodismo".

The one-week training, dubbed "Curso de Radiodifusión en Español", or "Radio Broadcasting in Spanish Course", served as an intensive 15-hour workshop for applicants who were pre-screened based on language and vocal skills.

Similar to popular talent reality shows on television such as American Idol and Pinoy Dream Academy, there was an elimination process that culminated in the selection of the top four participants who would be granted the six-month scholarship program after careful deliberation among the project coordinators.

At the end of each semester, a formal graduation ceremony was held, still at the Instituto Cervantes, where the coordinators would also announce the names of the new batch of scholars who would carry on with the radio program for its new season.

The recordings were done every Tuesdays and Thursdays (Mondays and Wednesdays in Season One) at the BBS Drama Studio I, located at the Philippine Information Agency building in Quezon City in Metro Manila.

The presentation ran in syndication and was broadcast simultaneously on several AM radio stations in the Philippines where there was a considerable number of Spanish-speakers: Mega Manila, Iloilo, Laoag, Naga, Zamboanga, and Cebu.

Future plans of the program's creators included broadcasting it through 104.3 Business Radio (now 104.3 FM2) and a possible expansion to a television adaptation and/or webcast after the original two-year contract.

Fundación Santiago executive director José Ricardo "Chaco" Molina was the original coordinator and initial anchor of the show, and he was part of the first few episodes.

Training was conducted from August 27 to September 1, 2007, by famous radio and television personality from Cádiz, Begoña Lucena, who also guested on Filipinas, Ahora Mismo as segment host in a few episodes.

While the show kept the format of the second season, a slight change was made in that the section Aprendemos Español was now to be hosted by the scholar on the days which he/she translated and musical-directed.

Fundación Santiago head Molina announced in February 2009 that APC extended the project for a fifth season, where previous scholars would be returning to complete the cast.