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

News @ UP Asian Center

  • Free Yoga Class @ AC | Asian Center Wellness Program
  • CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Subic SQUAD Forum 2026
  • Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands | An Onsite Academic Conference

  • Free Yoga Class @ AC | Asian Center Wellness Program

    The UP Asian Center, sponsored by the Copylandia Foundation, Inc., will be hosting a Free Yoga Class at the UP Asian Center"  as part of the Asian Center Wellness Program on 10 April 2026, 2:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. The event is free and open only to the public. LIMITED SLOTS ONLY!!! Online registration is REQUIRED due to limited slots. 

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  • CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Subic SQUAD Forum 2026

    The UP Asian Center, in collaboration with the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS), La Trobe Asia, the Philippines–Australia Forum, FACTS Asia, and We Protect our Seas (WPS) is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the Subic SQUAD Forum 2026. The deadline for submission is 31 March 2026. 

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  • Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands | An Onsite Academic Conference

    The UP Asian Center, with the support of the UP Diliman - Office of Initiatives for Culture and the Arts (OICA), is CALLING FOR PARTICIPANTS for the Onsite Academic Conference, “Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands” on 26 February 2026, Thursday, 9 AM (Manila Time). The conference is FREE and open to the public. Food and conference materials will be provided but SLOTS ARE LIMITED. 

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Eight (8) UP Asian Center faculty members were conferred the 2025 UP Diliman Centennial Professorial Chair and Faculty Grants Awards in recognition of their research and mentoring efforts in the previous year. The award was formally given during the University Council meeting in October 2025.

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The UP Asian Center and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines will hold the onsite forum,  "Republic of Korea-ASEAN Connectivity Forum: Advancing Regional Cooperation under the Philippines’ 2026 ASEAN Chairmanship"  on 20 November 2025, 9 AM to 12 PM (GMT+8), at the Ascott BGC, Taguig City, Metro Manila. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are required to register online and wait for CONFIRMATION OF SLOT. 

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The UP Asian Center is co-hosting "Punla at Binhi: Buto Workshop Series" on 19 November 2025 at the ASEAN Hall, UP Asian Center, 1 - 5 PM, PHT (Manila Time). The workshop is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Pre-registration is recommended due to limited available slots. 

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The UP Asian Center is now accepting photo entries to the photo contest, "Flavors of Friendship: Food Across the ASEAN" co-organized with DFA - Office of Cultural Diplomacy and the Asian Center Student Organization. The deadline for applications is 6 November 2025. The call is open to the public.

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The UP Asian Center's on-site gastronomic fair, "Flavors of Friendship: A Taste of ASEAN Heritage" has been POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. The event will remain free and open to all.