By: Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 06:20 AM November 17, 2020 Something momentous happened over the weekend that signals the continuing shift of the world’s economic fulcrum to Asia-Pacific away from North America, dominated by the United States. Fifteen economies comprising about a third of the world’s population and of the global economy signed a [...]
It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the death today, 16 November 2020, of our beloved colleague, Prof. Aurora Roxas Lim. She served as PACS President from 2001 to 2006 and a member of the Board of Directors from 2006 to 2018. From 2018 to the day of her passing, she was [...]
In cooperation with the Confucius Institute of Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippine Academy of Acupuncture, and the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies held the second installment of the webinar series on “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) themed “Traditional Medicine in the Management of COVID-19” on 17 October 2020. The organizers invited two speakers to talk [...]
How the Philippines should play its cards? Watch PACS President Dr. Rommel Banlaoi conversation with Howie Severino as they scrutinize the different aspects of Philippines-China relations and how international politics intertwined with this! Video originally posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=disPUsVhg8g&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=GMANews
by Rommel C. Banlaoi Note: This is the first in a series of commentaries that PACS intends to publish monthly on issues pertaining to Chinese Studies, the Chinese in the Philippines, and other topics affecting Philippines-China relations. The objective of Viewpoints is to offer fresh insights and perspectives on these areas of interest. Commentaries represent [...]
PACS is pleased to name a new honorary fellow, Mr. Jaime FlorCruz, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the field of China Studies. Jaime “Jimi” FlorCruz is a veteran China watcher and former foreign Beijing Bureau Chief for CNN (2001-2014) and TIME magazine (1982-2000). He is fluent in Filipino, English, and Mandarin Chinese. Mr. FlorCruz is currently [...]
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 [...]
