CONVENTION PROGRAM

30 April 2019 (Tuesday)

OPENING OF TRADE EXHIBITS
8:00am – 9:00am PPhA National Board, Guest Speakers, Convention Participants
@ Davao Convention and Trade Center

Distribution of Kits and Visit to Trade Exhibits

8:00am – 5:00pm
@ Davao Convention and Trade Center

01 May 2019 (Wednesday)

Distribution of Kits and Visit to Trade Exhibits
8:00am – 5:00pm
@ Davao Convention and Trade Center

OPENING MASS
10:00am – 11:00am PPhA National Board, Guest Speakers, Convention Participants @ San Pedro
Cathedral

PRESIDENTS’ FORUM
12:00pm – 6:00pm PPhA National Board and Heads of Local Chapters and Affiliate Organizations
@ Salome’s Garden

PRESIDENTS’ NIGHT
6:00pm – 9:00pm PPhA National Board and Heads of Local Chapters and Affiliate Organizations
@ Salome’s Garden

02 May 2019 (Thursday)

OPENING CEREMONIES
9:00am – 9:45am
@ SMX Davao - Lanang

Keynote Lecture
Unleash the Hero in You: Pharmacists Rising Beyond Expectations
CPD Area: Environmental Factors and Global Trends
9:45am–10:45am (1hr)
John Jackson
President
FIP Western Pacific Pharmaceutical Forum

Convention Overview

10:50am–11:00am Ma. Gilda Sebua-Saljay

Overall Chair
PPhA National Convention 2019

PPhA AWARDS
11:00am–12:00nn
@ SMX Davao - Lanang

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12:00nn - 2:00pm LUNCH (simultaneous with symposia)

1:00pm – 2:00pm (1 hr)

Lunch Symposia 1
CPD Area: Professional and Technical Competence

Managing Asthma: The Pharmacist’s Role

1:00pm – 1:15pm
Edwin Villasanta, MD
GlaxoSmithKline Philippines, Inc.

Act Against AMR: The Pharmacist’s Role

1:15pm – 1:30pm
Philip Nakpil, MD
GlaxoSmithKline Philippines, Inc.

Impact of Generic Substitution of AEDs in patients

1:30pm – 2:00pm
Loudella Castillo, MD
GlaxoSmithKline Philippines, Inc.

PLENARY SESSION 1
2:00pm – 5:30pm (3.5hrs) Pharmacists beyond improving Access to Medicines
CPD Area: Environmental Factors and Global Trends

Moving towards Universal Health Coverage

2:00pm – 2:45pm Albert Domingo, MD

Consultant, Health System Strengthening through Public Policy and Regulation
World Health Organization

National E-health Framework

2:45pm – 3:30pm Enrique Tayag, MD

Director, Knowledge Management and Information Technology Services
Department of Health

Strengthening Responsible use of Medicines thru Pharmacy and

Therapeutics Committee
3:30pm – 4:15pm
Irene Farinas, RPh, MD, MNSA
Medical Officer IV, Pharmaceutical Division
Department of Health

Pharmacists in Mental Health

4:15pm – 5:00pm Angelica Marie Bolos, RPh

National Drug Policy Compliance Officer
Department of Health

Pharmacists beyond improving Access to Medicines

Open Forum
5:00pm – 5:30pm
Leonila M. Ocampo, RPh, MS
Former President
Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc.

5:00pm – 6:00pm (Free time)

GALA NIGHT
6:00pm – 9:00pm
@ SMX Convention Center

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PLENARY SESSION 2
9:00am – 12:15pm
Pharmacists beyond legal and regulatory compliance
(3.25hrs)
CPD Area: Ethical and Regulatory Competence

Professional Development and Creating Impact on Pharmacy Practice

9:00-9:45am John Jackson

President
FIP Western Pacific Pharmaceutical Forum

PRC Updates

9:45-10:30am Hon. Mildred B. Oliveros, RPh, PhD

Officer-in-Charge, Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy
Professional Regulation Commission

The pharmaceutical industry's role in improving patient's lives through innovation

10:30-11:15am Rajan Kumar

Board Member
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines

The pharmacists amidst the current challenges in the

Philippine Pharmaceutical Industry
11:15-12:00pm
Lloyd Balajadia, MD
President
Philippine Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry
PLENARY SESSION 2: Pharmacists beyond legal and regulatory compliance
Open Forum

12:00-12:15pm
Adelina C. Royo, RPh, PhD
Member, Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy
Professional Regulation Commission

12:15pm – 2:00pm LUNCH (simultaneous with symposia)

Lunch Symposia 2
12:30pm – 2:00pm (1.5hr)
CPD Area: Professional and Technical Competence

12:30pm – 1:00pm Lessons on Improving Pharmaceutical Care Part 1 (Pocari)

Acute Ischemic Stroke and Peripheral Neuropathies

1:00pm – 1:30pm
Rodell Miguel Mayuga, M.D., FPNA, DSBPP.
Natrapharm, Inc.

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk: An Overview for Pharmacists

1:30pm – 2:00pm
Jose Antonio L. Bautista, MD
Pfizer, Inc.

PLENARY SESSION 3
2:00pm – 5:30pm (3.5hrs) Pharmacists Rising Above Current and Future Challenges
CPD Area: Environmental Factors and Global Trends

Pharmacists in an evolving regulatory environment

2:00pm -2:45pm Paul Marvin Quizon, RPh, MS

Head of Regulatory Affairs
Pfizer, Inc.(Philippines)

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 Evidence-based use of nutraceuticals and other health products

2:45pm - 3:30pm Toshikazu Kamiya, PhD

Research Fellow
Kyowa Hakko Bio Co. Ltd.

Health Financing towards UHC

3:30pm -4:15pm Merla Rose D. Reyes, RPh

Chief Social Insurance Specialist
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

Professional Branding and Addressing Public Perception of Pharmacists

4:15pm -5:15pm Ritzi Villarico-Ronquillo, APR

President
Public Relations Society of the Philippines

Pharmacists Rising Above Current and Future Challenges

Open Forum
5:15pm – 5:30pm
Maria Donnabelle U. Dean, RPh, PhD
Vice President for Luzon
Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc.

POCKET LECTURES
6:00pm – 9:00pm
(By invitation)

04 May 2019 (Saturday)

PLENARY SESSION 4
9:00am -12:15pm (3.25hrs) Pharmacists beyond provision of Pharmaceutical Care
CPD Area: Professional and Technical Competence

Cecilia M. Jimeno , MD
• Pharmacists for Diabetes Care:
Former President
An Inter-professional Education
Philippine Society of Endocrinology
Approach
Diabetes and Metabolism

Ms. Corazon V. Cruz, RPh

9:00am – 10:00am • Pharmacists for Diabetes Care:
Corporate Pharmacist
The Mercury Drug Experience
Mercury Drug Corporation

• PPhA Initiative on Professional Yolanda R. Robles, RPh, PhD

Credentialing Systems President, PPhA, Inc.

Mediadora C. Saniel, MD
• Evolving Roles of Pharmacists in Chair, Infectious Disease
Antimicrobial Stewardship Practice and Innovations
The Medical City

• Evolving Roles of Pharmacists in Anthony Aldrin C. Santiago, RPh,

10:00am – 11:00am Antimicrobial Stewardship: MSClinPharm
Manager, Pharmacy Department
The Medical City Experience
The Medical City

Hazel Faye R. Docuyanan, RPh, MS

• PPhA Initiative on Antimicrobial President
Stewardship Philippine Society of Hospital
Pharmacists

Michael Junsay , RPh, MBA

• Pharmacists for Improved Patient Head, Program Implementation and
11:00am – 12:00nn Care in Government Facilities: Monitoring Unit
Revitalized F1+ Botika ng Bayan Pharmaceutical Division,
Department of Health

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 • PPhA Initiatives on Improving Cristan C. Agaceta, RPh
Patient Services in Government Chair, Committee on Pharmacy
Facilities Workforce Education
PPhA, Inc.

• Pharmacists for Improved Patient Hon. Sara Duterte-Carpio

Care in Government Facilities Mayor
(BnB in Davao City) Davao City

Pharmacists beyond provision of Pharmaceutical Care

Open Forum

12:00nn – 12:15pm Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, RPh, PhD

Board Trustee
Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND BUSINESS MEETING WITH LUNCH

12:15nn – 2:00pm
@ SMX Davao – Lanang

PLENARY SESSION 5
2:00pm – 5:15pm (3.25hrs) Pharmacists beyond Education and Training
CPD Area: Social and Administrative Skills

Pharmacists taking the Lead

2:00-2:45pm Elisa Tay, RPh

International Director
Toast Masters
Pharmacists transforming boundaries into horizons

2:45-3:30pm Geomel P. Jetonzo

Senior Manager for Programs
World Vision
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
3:30-4:30pm
Parkash T. Mansukhani, M.D., FPCP, FPCCP, FBAPI
Life Fellow, Philippine College of Physicians
The constant pursuit for excellence in shaping the next century of
Philippine Pharmacy Practice
4:30-5:00pm
Adelina C. Royo, RPh, PhD
Member, Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy
Professional Regulation Commission
Pharmacists beyond Education and Training
Open Forum
5:00pm – 5:15pm
Marilyn Young-Tiu, RPh, MS
Board Trustee
Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc.
5:15pm – 5:30pm Closing Ceremonies

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