by Lucio Pitlo, III Last August 22, 2020, the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies held a webinar on “Assessing the Belt and Road Initiative in the Philippines Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2015-2020.” The speakers were Alvin Camba, a Ph.D. in Sociology candidate at the Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Liu Peng, Associate Professor at [...]
In cooperation with the Confucius Institute of Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies held a webinar on “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Healthy Lifestyle in COVID Pandemic Crisis” on 1 August 2020. The organizers invited two speakers to talk about TCM and a healthy lifestyle to prevent and overcome COVID-19 infections. Dr. Li [...]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Amb. Wilfrido Villacorta as PACS Honorary Fellow, the first eminent person to be bestowed such a recognition. PACS confers the title of Honorary Fellow on exemplary individuals who have contributed significantly to Chinese Studies and whose outstanding knowledge and experience can help PACS fulfill its vision and mission. [...]
By Theresa Cariño* The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies and the Philippine Studies Center of Jinan University co-hosted a webinar on “Philippines-China Relations During COVID-19” on Monday, July 27th, 2020, 9.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M. In his opening remarks, Dr. Rommel Banlaoi, PACS President, briefly introduced the Association, explaining that the webinar was part of the [...]
Remarks by H.E. JOSE SANTIAGO L. STA. ROMANA, Philippine Ambassador to China, on the occasion of the webinar organized by the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies and the Jinan University Center for Philippine Studies with the theme "Building Philippines-China Relations for the Future: China-Philippines Relations During COVID-19" 0900H-1100H, 27 July 2020 Introduction Your Excellency Ambassador Huang [...]
The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) in cooperation with the Amity Foundation, KAISA, the Philippine Acupuncture Academy Inc. and the Philippines-China Friendship Association successfully co-organized a webinar on May 29th, 2020 on the theme “The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture in COVID 19 Prevention and Recovery”. The event attracted nearly 200 participants [...]
by Lucio Pitlo, III / SCMP / May 7, 2020 Late last month, China’s creation of two new administrative districts and naming of 80 geographic features in the South China Sea created new wrinkles in its ties with other claimants. Both the Philippines and Vietnam protested against the latest administrative ploy. A month before, China established [...]
A Multilateral Life: Aileen Baviera, PhD (1959–2020) PUBLISHED: 21 MARCH 2020/ Asian Center- University of the Philippines "Dr. Aileen S.P. Baviera, Professor and former Dean of the UP Asian Center, passed away in the early morning of 21 March 2020. She was 60. “Wherever my career path took me – at one time or another as [...]
In this 2019 essay, the China expert who died on Saturday, March 21, gives 'unsolicited advice' to young China watchers in the Philippines Aileen San Pablo-Baviera Published 9:45 AM, March 21, 2020 / Rappler MANILA, Philippines – We are reprinting below the essay of China expert and UP professor Aileen Baviera, who died of coronavirus on Saturday, March 21. [...]
To discuss the repercussions of the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) on Philippines-China relations, the Philippine Association organized a Public Lecture on “VFA Termination: Implications for Philippines-China Relations” on 3 March 2020 at the Leong Auditorium of Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU). Co-organized by ADMU’s Chinese Studies Program (CSP). the public lecture featured the [...]
