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The 2026 PAG National Conference brings teachers, parents, psychologists, psychometricians, and physicians into one room for one day.

Presented by the Philippine Association for the Gifted, Inc., with the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc.

SEATS ARE LIMITED

Early Bird

PHP 2,0002,500

After October 31, 2026: PHP 2,500

See Early Bird Rates. Individual & Group

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Every classroom has one. Most go unseen.

Gifted and twice-exceptional learners are in every Filipino classroom. Too often, they are mistaken for being lazy, difficult, or "just average." Some underachieve. Some withdraw. Twice-exceptional children, who are gifted and also live with a learning, developmental, or emotional difficulty, are at greatest risk, because their strengths and struggles can hide each other.

The adults around them are not short on care. What they need is shared knowledge and a common language. That is why we are bringing teachers, parents, psychologists, psychometricians, and physicians into one room for one day.

See Early Bird Rates. Individual & Group
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See Early Bird Rates. Individual & Group

WHY ATTEND

Reasons to Participate in Our EventProgram

Understand what giftedness looks like in Filipino learners, and why a single test score is never the full story.

Learn how giftedness can mask ADHD, specific learning disorder, autism, or anxiety, and how those conditions can mask giftedness.

Strength-based approaches and accommodations for the classroom, the clinic, and the home.

What research says about talent development, asynchronous development, acceleration, and enrichment.

Meet the professionals and families building a more coordinated system of support for gifted Filipinos.

WHO IS THIS FOR

One room, three kinds of expertise

Teachers and school leaders

You are often the first to notice. Learn how to identify gifted and twice-exceptional students fairly, adjust instruction, and work with families and specialists.

Aligned with the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers, including Domain 3 (Diversity of Learners) and Domain 5 (Assessment and Reporting).

Parents and caregivers

You know your child is different, but you may not have the words for it, or the right people to talk to. Hear directly from the specialists who assess and support gifted children, understand the process, and learn how to be your child's best advocate at school.

Psychologists, psychometricians, physicians, and allied specialists

Strengthen your approach to multiple-criteria identification, culturally fair assessment, differential diagnosis in twice-exceptional profiles, and referral pathways, alongside colleagues from education and medicine.

THE PROGRAM

Monday, November 16

One keynote, three plenaries, an inspirational talk, and an open forum.

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 – 9:15 AM

Opening Program

9:15 – 10:00 AM

Keynote Address

Talino at Talento: Building a Nation That Sees Its Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Learners

Dr. Francis Xavier M. Dimalanta, MD

Definitions and models of giftedness, twice-exceptionality, current Philippine programs and gaps, and the case for a coordinated, multi-sector approach.

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Plenary 1

Seeing the Gifted Child: Identification and Assessment in the Philippine Context

Assoc. Prof. Apryl Mae C. Parcon, PhD, RPsy

Characteristics of gifted learners, multiple-criteria identification (standardized tests, teacher and parent nomination, performance and portfolio), cultural and linguistic considerations, and the limits of single-score cut-offs.

11:00 – 11:45 AM

Plenary 2

When Gifted Isn’t Enough: Recognizing and Supporting Twice-Exceptional Learners

Dr. Kaye M. Napalinga, MD, DPPS, FPSDBP

Common co-occurring conditions, masking, referral pathways, and strength-based strategies at school and at home.

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM

Lunch

12:45 – 1:15 PM

Inspirational Talk

Play First: The Gateway to Fitness and Lifelong Health

Coach Rene John C. Futalan, CSCS, PN

Before the training plans and the medals, there was play. Drawing on years of preparing the country’s national athletes, Coach Jay shares why joyful, unstructured movement is where real fitness begins, and how parents and teachers can use play to help bright, busy children build strong bodies and healthy habits that last a lifetime.

1:15 – 2:00 PM

Plenary 3

Looking into Giftedness from the Developmental Science Lens: What Is Known and What Could Work?

Dr. Angelito Z. Antonio, PhD, RPsy

Giftedness as a developmental process, the interplay of ability, environment, and psychosocial factors, asynchronous development, and the evidence on acceleration, enrichment, and psychosocial support.

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Open Forum

2:30 – 3:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Dr Francis Dimalanta
Dr. Francis Xavier M. Dimalanta, MD, FPPS, FPSDBP

President, Philippine Association for the Gifted

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Dr. Francis Xavier M. Dimalanta, MD, FPPS, FPSDBP
A developmental and behavioral pediatrician with decades of practice and advocacy, Dr. Dimalanta trained at the Developmental Medicine Center of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He is a Fellow of the Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and a recipient of the Autism Advocate Award and the SENIA Advocacy Award.
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Assoc. Prof. Apryl Mae C. Parcon, PhD, RPsy

Department of Psychology, University of the Philippines Diliman

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Dr. Ma. Rochelle B. Pacifico, MD, FPPS, FPSDBP
A developmental psychologist and specialist in child and adolescent assessment, Dr. Parcon works with the Stanford-Binet, WPPSI, WISC-V, and other major instruments. She presents her research on Filipino children’s cognitive performance at international congresses and is a three-time recipient of the ONE UP Faculty Grant Award for outstanding teaching and public service.
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Dr. Kaye M. Napalinga, MD, DPPS, FPSDBP

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician,
 The Medical City

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Dr. Faith Anne B. Alcazaren, MD, DPPS
Dr. Napalinga has served The Medical City’s Center for Developmental Pediatrics since 2009 and is a published co-author in the Journal of Medical Genetics. She is a frequent speaker at national pediatric and developmental conventions on behavior, feeding, and children with special needs.
Doc Angelito
Dr. Angelito Z. Antonio, PhD, RPsy

Full Professor, School of Education and Human Development, University of Asia and the Pacific PAG Vice President for Psychology

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Dr. Francis Xavier M. Dimalanta, MD, FPPS, FPSDBP
A developmental psychologist specializing in child and family studies, Dr. Antonio is the former Dean of UA&P’s School of Education and Human Development, an APA Global Psychology Alliance mentee, and a recipient of PAASCU’s James J. Meany Award.
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Coach Rene John C. Futalan, CSCS, PN

Professional Lecturer, De La Salle University


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Dr. Ma. Rochelle B. Pacifico, MD, FPPS, FPSDBP
A former strength and conditioning specialist for the Philippine Sports Commission’s national team, Coach Jay worked with Hidilyn Diaz through her 2016 Olympic silver and 2018 Asian Games gold, and with Olympians and world champions across multiple sports.

YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES

Everything for the full day

  • Full-day access to the keynote, three plenaries, inspirational talk, and open forum
  • Lunch and snacks
  • Conference materials
  • Certificate of participation

CPD units: PAG, with the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. as CPD provider, has applied for accreditation with the PRC CPD Councils for Professional Teachers, Psychology, and Medicine. Approved units will be announced once granted. To receive CPD credit, participants must attend all accredited sessions and complete the post-assessment and seminar feedback form.

Register Now · Early Bird PHP 2,000
Officially accredited

Earn 3 CPD Units at Talino at Talento

Calling all professional teachers: the 2026 PAG National Conference is officially accredited by the PRC CPD Council for Professional Teachers.

Accreditation with the Councils for Psychology and Medicine has been applied for; approved units will be announced once granted. To receive CPD credit, participants must attend all accredited sessions and complete the post-assessment and seminar feedback form.


Help us build a nation that sees its gifted

One day. Five speakers. One coalition for every gifted and twice-exceptional Filipino child.

Early Bird rates · until October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM

Individual

For one attendee — a teacher, parent, psychologist, physician, or anyone who supports gifted and twice-exceptional learners.

₱2,000 /person

Regular ₱2,500 Save ₱500

Duo

Two seats in one transaction. Bring a colleague, your spouse, or your child’s teacher and learn together.

₱3,000 /2 people

₱1,500 per person · ₱5,000 Save ₱2,000

Group of 5

For schools, clinics, and parent groups. One person registers and pays for all five attendees, in any mix of roles.

₱6,250 /5 people

₱1,250 per person · ₱12,500 Save ₱6,250

Best value

Group of 10

Our best rate for schools and organizations sending a whole team. One registration and one payment covers all ten seats.

₱10,000 /10 people

₱1,000 per person · ₱25,000 Save ₱15,000

  • Full-day access to all sessions
  • Lunch and snacks
  • Conference materials
  • Certificate of participation

Savings are compared with the ₱2,500 regular rate, which applies (individual only) after the Early Bird period. Groups can be any mix of parents, teachers, and other attendees.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Good to know

Yes. The program is built for both. Parents gain the same knowledge specialists use, plus the chance to ask questions during the open forum.

Face-to-face only, at Every Nation Philippines, BGC, Taguig.

Accreditation has been applied for with the Councils for Professional Teachers, Psychology, and Medicine. We will announce approved units as soon as they are granted.

For school or group registrations, please contact our secretariat at secretariat@pagph.org.

Philippine Association for the Gifted, Inc.

A SEC-registered non-profit organization.

Questions?

secretariat@pagph.org
Dr. Faith Alcazaren · +63 917 117 4116
Facebook: @philippineassociationforthegifted