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PACS congratulates the Laureates of the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding

2021-06-29T07:02:04+00:00

Prof. Rommel Banlaoi (PACS President), Ms. Teresita Ang-See (PACS Former President), and Mr. Jaime FlorCruz (PACS Honorary Fellow) are three of ten Laureates. The award is presented by the Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) and the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines. It honors Filipinos who have used their respective advocacies to build friendly relations and mutual [...]

PACS congratulates the Laureates of the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding2021-06-29T07:02:04+00:00

Chinese “Criminals” in the Archives: Doing Research on the Chinese in the Nineteenth Century Philippines

2021-06-25T09:48:37+00:00

by Jely A. Galang, Ph.D. Chinese Workers and “Criminals” 18 June 2021 - At midnight, on June 19, 1877, some members of the Guardia Civil Veterana (city police) found Lim Oco sleeping in front of a closed shop in Sta. Cruz, Manila. When asked for his cedula (tax registration certificate), this drunk Chinese could not [...]

Chinese “Criminals” in the Archives: Doing Research on the Chinese in the Nineteenth Century Philippines2021-06-25T09:48:37+00:00

PACS holds a webinar on China’s BRI in Africa

2021-06-25T09:54:24+00:00

by Dave’s Almocera and Micha Dianne Reoyan 3 May 2021 - In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a new initiative to improve regional integration, increase trade, and stimulate economic growth. This foreign policy became known as the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative (BRI). The BRI continues to advance in many states around the world, contributing [...]

PACS holds a webinar on China’s BRI in Africa2021-06-25T09:54:24+00:00

Looking Back: Wuhan Under Lockdown

2021-03-26T01:59:22+00:00

by Jan Robert Go 26 March 2021 - 武汉，每天不一样。 Wuhan, different every day.  For many, Beijing and Shanghai are the go-to places in China, while Chinese Filipinos would also know Fujian's Xiamen. But Wuhan is most likely a never-heard-of place. Located in central China, the city is a bustling metropolis and is traversed by the Yangtze [...]

Looking Back: Wuhan Under Lockdown2021-03-26T01:59:22+00:00

PH Ambassador to China Shares His Views on PH-China Relations

2021-03-08T11:33:02+00:00

Originally Posted at Chinoy TV The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS), a professional, non-profit, and non-partisan organization of renowned educators, business people, ambassadors, and students, held its annual Chinese New Year celebration.  PACS has been committed to upholding the academic field of Chinese Studies in the Philippines and abroad. Present at the event was the [...]

PH Ambassador to China Shares His Views on PH-China Relations2021-03-08T11:33:02+00:00

PACS General Assembly and Spring Festival Celebration 2021

2021-02-24T03:54:32+00:00

by Christian Rei P. Bautista and Kate Ashley H. Espeleta 22 February 2021 - The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) held its first General Assembly for the year 2021, along with its Spring Festival celebration, on 13 February 2021 via Zoom. PACS invited Ambassador Chito Sta. Romano and honorary fellows as speakers to commemorate [...]

PACS General Assembly and Spring Festival Celebration 20212021-02-24T03:54:32+00:00

PACS 2020 Accomplishment Report

2021-01-15T07:45:20+00:00

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) conducted several academic and scholarly activities in 2020 in order to continue its purpose of advancing knowledge of Chinese Studies in the Philippines, particularly on the study of Chinese in the Philippines and the study of Philippines-China relations. Most its activities are posted [...]

PACS 2020 Accomplishment Report2021-01-15T07:45:20+00:00

Celebrating My Dual Heritage

2021-01-20T05:17:05+00:00

By Teresita Ang See 16 December 2020 - I never knew I was different until we moved from my childhood home in Panghulo, Malabon, to Binondo, the bastion of ethnocentrism and traditionalism. I was born in Binondo but I have no memories of childhood there.  I learned about the Binondo extended family from stories about [...]

Celebrating My Dual Heritage2021-01-20T05:17:05+00:00

Philippine Ambassador to China, H.E. Chito Sta. Romana, Receives Gawad Mabini

2020-12-13T02:14:02+00:00

In honor of Apolinario Mabini, the first Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Gawad Mabini award is conferred on Filipinos who have rendered distinguished foreign service or helped promote the interests and prestige of the Philippines abroad. Dakilang Kamanong is the highest rank out of the three awards under Gawad Mabini. Philippine Ambassador to China, His [...]

Philippine Ambassador to China, H.E. Chito Sta. Romana, Receives Gawad Mabini2020-12-13T02:14:02+00:00

PACS holds a Webinar on Continuing Concern in Philippine-China Relations in the Post-Covid-19 Period

2021-02-24T03:03:06+00:00

by Dave's Almocera and Micha Dianne Reoyan 21 November 2020 - Compartmentalizing ties to sidestep the Philippines and China's differences has been an essential facet of the two countries’ relations. However, various maneuvers are needed to overcome these challenges, especially in a post-Covid-19 social landscape. This has brought the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) [...]

PACS holds a Webinar on Continuing Concern in Philippine-China Relations in the Post-Covid-19 Period2021-02-24T03:03:06+00:00

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