PCHTM 7th Annual Convention
Philippine College of Hematology & Transfusion Medicine
7th Annual Convention: SYNERGY in Hematology
Integrating Disciplines for Hematologic Excellence
EDSA Shangri-La, Manila
ISLA Ballroom 1,2,3
September 6-9, 2026
Scientific Program
6 September 2026 (Day 0) Sunday | ||||
Time | Title | Format | Speaker/Panelist | Moderator / SciCom |
Blood Transfusion & Chemotherapy Administration (BTCA) Track | ||||
9AM - 3PM | BTCA Program (Isla 1) | Chair: Dr. Yeli Manuel Co-Chair: Dr. Haidee Chua | ||
Preconvention Track | ||||
9AM - 12NN | Research Forum (Isla 2) | Chair: Dr. Eric Royd Talavera (Research Committee) | ||
Diagnostic Hematology | ||||
1 - 1:30PM | Morphology 1 (Peripheral Blood Smears) | Lecture | Dr. Alejandro Arevalo | |
1:30 - 2PM | Morphology 2 (Bone Marrow Aspirate) | Lecture | Dr. Francis Tria | |
Hematologic Emergencies | ||||
2PM - 2:30 | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy | Lecture | Dr. Camille Ariadne Tanchanco | Dr. Mark Allan Lim |
2:30 - 3PM | Severe ITP with Bleeding | Lecture | Dr. Jeremiah Vallente | Dr. Eunice Empeno |
3PM - 3:30 | Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) | Lecture | Dr. Jeanne Bayaca | Dr. Nicole Callejas |
3:30 - 4PM | Febrile Neutropenia | Lecture | Dr. Karla Banares | Dr. Rowel Yap |
4PM - 4:30 | Acute Hemolytic Transfusions Reaction | Lecture | Dr. Eric Royd Talavera | Dr. Nezille Lina |
7 September 2026 (Day 1) Monday | ||||
Time | Title | Format | Speaker/Panelist | Moderator |
Opening Ceremonies | ||||
9AM - 11:30 | Opening Ceremonies Keynote Speech: Cancer, Clots, and Collaboration: Mastering the Crossroads of Malignancy and Thrombosis Opening of Exhibits/Booth Visit | Dr. Jecko Thachil | ||
CME Sessions | ||||
11:30 - 1PM | Lunch Symposium | |||
1 - 2PM | MDT1 Newly Diagnosed AML in a Pregnant Patient | Panel | Dr. Ivy Mae Escasa Dr. Carelle Roux Ong Dr. Lynn Bonifacio | Dr. Christa Cuyegkeng |
2PM - 2:30 | AYA & Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: The Latest Advances you Need to Know | Lecture | Dr. Alma Calavera | Dr. Rachelle Alfonso |
2:30 - 3PM | Ethics: Pregnancy in Hematologic Malignancies | Lecture | Dr. Angeles Tan-Alora | Dr. Joy Ann De Castro |
3PM - 3:30 | Tea Symposium / Booth Visit | |||
3:30 - 4:30PM | MDT2 Aging Strong with Multiple Myeloma | Panel | Dr. Regina Pelobello-De Leon Dr. Charito Malong-Consolacion Dr. Marc Abat Dr. Gelza Mae Zabat | Dr. Melissa Tuy |
4:30 - 5PM | To Treat or Not To Treat: Smoldering Myeloma in the Hot Seat | Lecture | Dr. Chandramouli Nagarajan | Dr. Rey Espinoza |
5PM - 5:30 | Emerging Insights in Amyloidosis | Lecture | Dr. Chandramouli Nagarajan | Dr. Rey Espinoza |
5:30 - 6PM | Dinner Symposium | |||
President’s Night | ||||
6PM Onwards | President’s Night | |||
8 September 2026 (Day 2) Tuesday | ||||
Time | Title | Format | Speaker/Panelist | Moderator |
CME Sessions | ||||
9:00 - 10AM | MDT3 Richter’s Transformation | Panel | Dr. Jay Datukan Dr. Patricia Penalosa Dr. Angela Tagle | Dr. Jacqui Agustin |
10AM - 10:30 | Tea Symposium | |||
10:30 - 11AM | The Slow Burn: B iNHL | Lecture | Dr. Priscilla Caguioa | Dr. Monette Therese Tria-Tuason |
11AM - 11:30 | Freeze the Future: Fertility Planning before Chemotherapy | Lecture | Dr. Debbie Meguizo | Dr. Mau Comia |
11:30 - 12NN | Visit Booth | |||
12NN - 1PM | Lunch Symposium | |||
1PM - 2PM | MDT4 Decades Strong: CML Survivors in the TKI Era | Panel | Dr. Angelina Mirasol Dr. Tyrone Paul Cammayo Dr. Arthur Gonzales Dr. Katrina Cruz-Tan | Dr. Erika Chen |
2PM - 2:30 | Updates on CML Management | Lecture | Dr. Hagop Kantarjian | Dr. Carlo Cortez |
2:30 - 3PM | Now, Later or Never? Choosing the right timing for Transplantation in PMF | Lecture | Dr. Teresita Dumagay | Dr. Glenn Wilson Ng |
3PM - 3:30 | Tea Symposium | |||
Business Meeting / Trainee’s Hour | ||||
3:30 - 6PM | Business Meeting / Trainee’s Hour (Dapitan) | Dr. Jireh Ann Batac Dr. Ronald Go | ||
6PM | Dinner Symposium | |||
9 September 2026 (Day 3) Wednesday | ||||
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Time | Title | Format | Speaker/Panelist | Moderator |
CME Sessions | ||||
9:00 - 10AM | MDT5 Cancer, Clots & Cholestatic Chaos | Panel | Dr. Clariza Santos Dr. Angela-Apostol Alday Dr. Angelo Lozada | Dr. James Abraham Malala |
10AM - 10:30 | Tea Symposium | |||
10:30 - 11AM | Diagnostic & Bleeding Management Challenges in Acquired Hemophilia A | Lecture | Dr. Jecko Thachil | Dr. Kerry Kate Wang |
11AM - 11:30 | Principles of Targeted Transfusion Therapy in Surgery | Lecture | Dr. Jireh Ann Batac | Dr. James Abraham Malala |
11:30 - 12NN | Visit Booth | |||
12NN - 1PM | Lunch Symposium | |||
1PM - 2PM | MDT6 CAD / Immune Hemolytic AIHA as a clue: Secondary Causes and Missed Diagnoses | Panel | Dr. Rico Tee Dr. Ken Samala Dr. Geraldine Zamora Dr. Jonelle Poblete | Dr. Deonne Gauiran |
2PM - 2:30 | Histiocytic Disorders: Translating NCCN Guidelines into Real-World Clinical Practice | Lecture | Dr. Ronald Go | Dr. Deonne Gauiran |
2:30 - 3:30 PM | Sponsored Lecture “Dinner” | |||
3:30 - 4PM | Castleman Disease in Clinical Practice: Diagnostic Strategies and Targeted Therapy | Lecture | Dr. Luke Chen | Dr. Deonne Gauiran |
4PM - 4:30 | VISIT BOOTH | |||
Fellowship Night | ||||
5:30 PM Onwards | Fellowship Night | |||
