Vision
By 2030, We have improved the outcomes of HPB patients in the Philippines and among the top 3 in delivering quality HPB care for patients in Southeast Asia.
Mission
We relieve human suffering from HPB Diseases in the Philippines by:
Providing opportunities and setting standards for surgical training, education, and career development of our members
Conforming to ethical standards in HPB Surgery
Promoting and translating research and innovation in managing HPB diseases
Collaborating with individuals and groups whose goals and outcomes are similar to ours
Engaging and advocating causes and concerns that move forward HPB disease awareness, management, and outcomes
Vision
By 2030, We have improved the outcomes of HPB patients in the Philippines and among the top 3 in delivering quality HPB care for patients in Southeast Asia.
Mission
We relieve human suffering from HPB Diseases in the Philippines by:
Providing opportunities and setting standards for surgical training, education, and career development of our members
Conforming to ethical standards in HPB Surgery
Promoting and translating research and innovation in managing HPB diseases
Collaborating with individuals and groups whose goals and outcomes are similar to ours
Engaging and advocating causes and concerns that move forward HPB disease awareness, management, and outcomes
Latest Announcement
Liver Cancer Virtual Multidisciplinary Tumor Board
Good day!
We are inviting everyone to join us in this Liver Cancer Virtual Multidisciplinary Tumor Board on January 29, 2026, Thursday, 6-7:30 pm via Zoom platform.
PALES Midyear Convention 2026
📣 Get ready for one of the biggest MIS events of 2026! Join us at the PALES Midyear Convention on February 6–7, 2026, at Citadines Hotel, Bacolod City, with the theme: “Strengthening the Foundations of Minimally Invasive Surgery: Where Skill Meets Safety & Innovation Meets Integrity.”
3rd Asian Functional Medicine Conference
We are pleased to announce that the 3rd Asian Functional Medicine Conference has been awarded 13.50 CPD units.
Happening on 6–7 February 2026 at the Ateneo Rockwell Campus Auditorium Makati, the conference carries the theme “Energizing Health: Mitochondria, Circadian Rhythms, and the HPA Axis through the Lifespan.”
Calendar of Events 2025
LOCAL EVENTS
March 9, 2025: HPB Certifying Board Exam (Written); venue TBA
March 12-15, 2025: PSGS Annual Convention
April 30-May 2, 2025: PCS 51st Mid-Year Convention (Theme: “Twists and Turns in Surgery: Managing Surgical Challenges”) at City States Asturias Hotel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
May 1, 2025: PAHPBS Session: “Management of Difficult Gallbladder” (Speaker: Ramon De Vera, MD,; Moderator: Anthony Perez, MD)
June 1, 2025: HPB Certifying Board Exam (Oral); venue TBA
July 22-23, 2025: ISFGS PALES at EDSA Shangri-La
December 14, 2025 (tentative): FITE 2025
FELLOWS’ FORUM
Feb 27, 2025: 34th Fellows’ Forum by Rizal Medical Center
April 24, 2025: 35th Fellows’ Forum by East Avenue Medical Center
June 26, 2025: 36th Fellows’ Forum by Philippine General Hospital
August 28, 2025: 37th Fellows’ Forum by St Lukes Medical Center
October 23, 2025: 38th Fellows’ Forum by The Medical City
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
March 27-29, 2025: HPB Surgery Week of Korean Association of HPB Surgery at Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center, Korea
May 25-26, 2025: ASEAN LHC
May 28-31, 2025: ILTS in Singapore
June 24-27, 2025: ILLS 2025 in Seoul, Korea
Oct 28-31, 2025: A-PHPBA in Bangkok
Pending dates:
Choledochoscopy Workshop
PAHPBS MVS lecture
PAHPBS Business Meeting
PAHPBS Election
Fellows Driven Forum