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

Anniversary 2023

The UP Asian Center will host the webinar, “China’s Economy in Long-term Perspective” on 21 November 2023, 9 AM, GMT+8 (20 November 2023, 8 PM, EST), via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs, will host the webinar, “Philippine Studies Abroad: Promoting the Filipino Identity in a Multicultural, Multipolar World” on 29 November 2023, 3PM, (GMT+8), via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required.