Asian Center - Office of the College Secretary

16/10/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Please be guided that the AC-OCS and the Tri-College PhD Secretariat will be on an official activity on October 20, 2026 (Tuesday).

For all inquiries and concerns during this period, you may email us at:
AC - OCS : [email protected]
Tri-College PhD Secretariat: [email protected]

Regular operations will resume on October 21, 2026 (Wednesday).

Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation!

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

The UP Asian Center invites you to 𝙣 𝙚 (𝙞) 𝙩 𝙝 𝙚 𝙧 : 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, an onsite book talk featuring Noel Christian Moratilla, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of the Asian Center, UP Diliman, and author of the poetry collection 𝙣 𝙚 (𝙞) 𝙩 𝙝 𝙚 𝙧 : 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. Snacks will be served!

📅 13 October 2026 | 2:00–4:00 PM PHT
📍 Seminar Room, UP Asian Center
🔗 Register now via bit.ly/acneither

Join us for an afternoon of poetry and conversation as Dr. Moratilla reflects on the passions, journeys, and experiences that shape the collection.

06/10/2026

Attention, Dear Clients!

Please be advised that the AC Library will temporarily close on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to allow staff participation in an AC Institutional Activity.

Normal operations will resume at 4:00 PM.

Kindly plan your library transactions accordingly.

01/10/2026

n e (i) t h e r : poems on passions & peregrinations gathers mostly unpublished poems which have been composed fitfully over the last many years. The book contains reflexive, agonistic, angry, dissenting, conscienticized, and at times playful ruminations on selected aspects of our multilayered individual and collective existence, in a language that may be contemplative, but may also be trenchant and delirious. The collection, as the title suggests, attempts to fulfill a two-fold task: to give vent to the entanglements between, among other things, successes and tribulations, the real and the ideal, or the universal and the psychical; and to memorialize varying degrees of attachment, however transitory, to places and situations – from the enigmatic but all-too-familiar streets of Krus na Ligas and Tandang Sora to the labyrinthine alleyways of Alfama in Lisbon. Overall, the poetic voice indulges in the exuberant celebration of the self, the relentless interrogation of the commonsensical, the ever incomplete and desperate attempt to capture solitude in a foreign land, and the indictment of tendencies and institutions that have made our planetary presence all but unbearable. n e (i) t h e r is really a raging provocation against a world that has sunk into complaisance and complacency.

©2026

You may view and purchase the book here:
UP Press website: https://press.up.edu.ph/product/n-e-i-t-h-e-r-poems/
Lazada: https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/i15638987305.html?spm=a1zawj.24863640.table_online_product.1.3f231e13KQ74dv
Shopee: https://shopee.ph/product/276147505/45868527561/

01/10/2026

🚀 NEW SERVICE LAUNCH | AC-OCS Online Student Assistance 💻✨

The UP Asian Center Office of the College Secretary (OCS) is launching a dedicated virtual helpdesk starting October 8, 2026!

Designed to support you throughout your academic journey, this service provides an accessible online platform to address your academic queries, request assistance, and clarify requirements directly with OCS staff.

🗓 Schedule: Every Tuesday & Thursday
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

🔗 Zoom Details:
Meeting ID: 952 5104 4804
Passcode: ACOCS123

We look forward to assisting you!

29/09/2026

The UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG), through GRIT Labs, invites you to Better Governance Forum No. 3:

📌 "Change in Session?: A Post-Election Forum on the Next Chapter of Bangsamoro Governance"

What does the outcome of the 2026 BARMM Parliamentary Elections mean for the peace process, democratic governance, representation, and accountability in the region? Join the discussion with experts, leaders, and fellow students!

🗓 Date: September 30, 2026 (Wednesday)

⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📍 Venue: UP NCPAG Audio Visual Room (Hybrid)

Limited onsite slots are available! Secure your seat by registering today.

🔗 Register here:

https://forms.gle/cS5xMfHc3ZqL9bKPA

📩 For inquiries:

Contact Eugene C. Beltran at 📧 [email protected] | 📱 0966 812 1836

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?

Over the years, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has continuously worked towards self-governance. This finally materialized on September 14, 2026, marking the region’s first-ever parliamentary elections.

Change in Session? A Post-Election Forum on the Next Chapter of Bangsamoro Governance aims to unpack the pieces of history that shaped this momentous election, its implications for the Bangsamoro peace process, and its impact on the broader nation.

The forum shall dive deeper into the election’s significance to democratic governance, representation, and accountability with a panel of experts from the academe, the media, and civil society:

🔷 Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Former Chairperson of the Government Peace Negotiating Panel;

🔷 Mr. Angel “Lito” S. Averia Jr., National Chairperson of the National Citizen’s Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL); and

🔷 Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong, Director, Policy Research and Legal Services, Bangsamoro Parliament

Moderated by:
🔷 Ms. Jamela Alindogan, Correspondent from Al Jazeera Media

📅 Join us on September 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the Audio-Visual Room (AVR), UP NCPAG, Diliman, Quezon City, as we build peace by piece.

Register here:
https://forms.gle/cS5xMfHc3ZqL9bKPA
https://forms.gle/cS5xMfHc3ZqL9bKPA
https://forms.gle/cS5xMfHc3ZqL9bKPA

29/09/2026

Mark your calendars! The Asian Center Student Organization (ACSO) invites you to our dedicated webinar on preparing for your comprehensive exams.
🗓 Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Online via Zoom
👉 Register today: https://forms.gle/Vh1mENnNZwDSrsZ1A
Whether you're just starting your coursework or preparing to sit for the exams this term, this session is designed to equip Asian Center, UP Diliman students with a solid gameplan to ace the compre exam, regardless of where they currently stand in their MA program.
We’ll be joined by Meynard Villanueva, an MA Philippine Studies candidate specializing in Development Studies, and Roche Leonor, an MA Asian Studies graduate (Northeast Asia – Korea) currently pursuing her doctorate under the Tri-College PhD Philippine Studies Program.

Mark your calendars! The Asian Center Student Organization (ACSO) invites you to our dedicated webinar on preparing for your comprehensive exams.

🗓 Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Online via Zoom
👉 Register today: https://forms.gle/Vh1mENnNZwDSrsZ1A

Whether you're just starting your coursework or preparing to sit for the exams this term, this session is designed to equip Asian Center, UP Diliman students with a solid gameplan to ace the compre exam, regardless of where they currently stand in their MA program.

We’ll be joined by Meynard Villanueva, an MA Philippine Studies candidate specializing in Development Studies, and Roche Leonor, an MA Asian Studies graduate (Northeast Asia – Korea) currently pursuing her doctorate under the Tri-College PhD Philippine Studies Program.

26/09/2026

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬: Classes and work at the UP Asian Center are SUSPENDED starting 1:00 PM on Monday, 28 September 2026, in observance of the Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day as provided for under Memorandum Circular No. 136 issued by the Office of the President and UP Diliman Bulletin 2026-028.

Please be guided accordingly.