Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand 
why the old poets of China went so far
and high 
into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

 Five (5) UP Asian Center faculty members received the 2023 UP Diliman Centennial Professorial Chairs and Faculty Grants in recognition of their research and mentoring efforts in the previous year. The awards were formally conferred during the University Council meeting on 16 October 2023. Below are the awardees from the UP Asian Center.

 PROFESSORIAL CHAIR AWARDEES

•   Assoc. Prof. Jocelyn O. Celero, Ph.D.
•   Prof. Tina S. Clemente, Ph.D.
•   Prof. Joefe B. Santarita, Ph.D.

FACULTY GRANT AWARDEES

•   Assoc. Prof. Noel Christian A. Moratilla, Ph.D.
•   Assoc. Prof. Michelle R. Palumbarit, Ph.D.

UP DILIMAN CENTENNIAL PROFESSORIAL CHAIR AND FACULTY GRANT AWARDS

The UPD Centennial Professorial Chair (PC) Awards and Faculty Grant (FG) Awards is given by the University of the Philippines in recognition of the work of faculty members who demonstrate outstanding performance in teaching, research or creative work, and public service. (Source: Memorandum No. PDLC 22-11, One UP PC & FG Awards Guide).

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