The UP Asian Center and the National University (NU) Clark initiated a new academic partnership and discussed possible areas of collaboration on 4 June 2026 at the Asian Center, UP Diliman. 

The UP Asian Center will be holding the online lecture "Decolonization and Imperial Agenda: The Philippine South in the 1920’s" on 26 June 2026, at 2:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.

The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the UP Bangsamoro Studies Group, will be hosting an on-site lecture "Reflections on Zamboanga. War, commerce, and faith in a Spanish frontier region (1635-1805)" on 18 June 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8) at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online registration is encouraged due to limited slots.