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

The UP Asian Center will hold an Academic Programs Information Session on 25 May 2026, 3:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is required.

Asian Center Students were recognized for their outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievements for 2025 during the "Parangal sa Mag-aaral 2026." As part of the Linggo ng Parangal 2026, the awarding ceremonies were held on 4 May 2026 at the University Theater, UP Diliman. 

The UP Asian Center, led by the AS 254 Class, will be holding the onsite Roundtable Discussion, "Re-imagining Early Southeast Asia: Debating the Origins and Development of Complex Societies in the Late Austronesian World," on 1 May 2026, 2:00 PM (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.

The UP Asian Center will be holding the online lecture "China's High-Speed Rail: From Domestic Development to International Practiceon 12 May 2026, 2:00 PM, PST (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 Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman, is looking for one (1) Senior Office Aide. The deadline for applications is 12 May 2026. This is open to the public. Requirements must be submitted to the UP Asian Center Administrative Office.