4^th Midyear Convention and 19^th General Assembly

Theme: Transforming Filipino Endocrinology through Innovation and Integration

September 19, 2026
Venue: The Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati City

 

08:15 – 08:45      Registration

08:45 – 09:00      OPENING CEREMONIES

Invocation

Philippine National Anthem

PCEDM Hymn

Opening Remarks                                                           ELAINE C.  CUNANAN, MD

Overall Chair and President, PCEDM

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY     

                                                                          

09:00 – 09:30       Beyond Traditional GLP-1: Emerging Advances in Obesity Treatment

Speaker:               Monica Therese B. Cating-Cabral MD

                              Moderator:          Queenie N. Ngalob-Samonte, MD

09:30 – 09:40       Open Forum

                                                           

09:40 – 10:10       Metabolomics in Diabetic Nephropathy

Speakers:             Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco, MD

Niel Andrew D. Bascos PhD

Moderator:          Maria Patricia Felicidad P. Ramos, MD      

10:10 – 10:20       Open Forum

 

10:20 – 10:35       15-minute AVP (Beohringer Ingelheim)

 

10:35 – 11:00      OPENING OF BOOTH EXHIBITS

 

ENDOCRINE CROSSTALK SERIES

 

11:00 – 12:00      ENDOCRINE CROSSTALK 1

Early Dysglycemia and Opportunities for Intervention

Speakers:

                              Chona M. Fernandez- Patalen, RND (Pre-IGT Prevalence: Understanding the Hidden Burden)

Leilani B. Mercado-Asis,  MD (Pre-IGT: The Earliest Window for Diabetes Prevention)

Mark Anthony S. Sandoval, MD (Community-Based Strategies in Pre-IGT Prevention)

Moderator:          Clarissa E. Samson, MD

12:00 – 12:10      Open Forum

 

12:10 – 13:10       LUNCH SYMPOSIUM (Abbott Nutrition)

Healthier Weight with a Healthier Plate:  Sustainable Nutrition Recommendations for Diabetic Patients

on GLP-1 RA/ GIP

Speaker: Maricar Esculto-Khan, MD

 

13:10 – 14:10       ENDOCRINE CROSSTALK 2

InterSex Care: From Adolescence to Adult Care

Panelists:              Eleonor Du-Amparado, MD ( Pedia Endo)

Hannah Urbanozo-Corpuz, MD ( Adult Endo)

Rodela G. Pojas (Patient Advocate)

Moderator:          Sheryl N. Tugna, MD

14:00 – 14:10      Open Forum

 

14:10 – 15:00      ENDOCRINE CROSSTALK 3 

The New Era of Thyroid Interventions

Speakers:             Arsenio Claro A. Cabungcal MD

(Minimally Invasive Thyroid Surgery: From TOETVA to MIVAT)

Oliver Allan C. Dampil, MD

(RFA: Expanding Options in Thyroid Cancer Management)

Moderator:          Anthony Harvey I. Aguilar, MD

15:00 – 15:10      Open Forum                      

 

15:10 – 15:25       15-minutes AVP (Sun Pharma)

 

15:25 – 15:40      Coffee Break/ Visit to Booth Exhibit

 

PROFESSIONALISM, LEADERSHIP AND HEALTH POLICY       

15:40 – 16:40       Physician-Industry Engagement: Ethical Guidelines and Best Practices

Speaker:               Ma. Graciela Gonzaga, MD

PhilHealth Programs and Endocrine Practice

Speaker:               Carlo Irwin Panelo, MD

Moderator           Carolyn Narvacan-Montano, MD

16:40 – 16:55      Open Forum

 

16:55 – 17:10      CLOSING CEREMONIES

Closing Remarks                                                             JEROME R. BARRERA, MD

Chair, Scientific Committee &

Vice President, PCEDM

17:30 – 18:30      DINNER SYMPOSIUM (Unilab)

                               

GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

18:30-2200PM