Schedule of Special Events
As of 07 September 2022
DAY 1
September 15
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
Hall 2 Entrance
Eucharistic Celebration
10:00 A.M.
Hall 3 Entrance
Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Stage Area
Heal Yourself Out of Depression – The Unknown Stigma
Speaker: Satoshi Ikemura
Hosted by: IRH Press Co., Ltd.
1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Stage Area
What Makes a Winning Book, Intellectual Property Rights 101
Speakers: Director Anthony John Balisi and Director Ryan A. Esteban
Hosted by: National Book Development Board (NBDB)
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 9
MGDLS 3 - "The Multi-Verse of Collection Management"
Speaker: Mr. Juan Martin R. Guasch
Hosted by: Philippine Association of Academic/Research Librarians, Inc. (PAARL)
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Harvest Moon Performance
Hosted by: Milflores Publishing, Inc.
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Komikon Presents: 20 Years of Beerkada and More
Hosted by: Komikon, Inc.
4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Poetry Reading
Hosted by: Everything’s Fine
5:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Stage Area
The National Book Development Board Creator Spotlight
Speakers: Ms. Mary Ann Ordinario (Author) and Ms. Beth Parrocha (Illustrator)
Hosted by: National Book Development Board (NBDB)
6:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
Stage Area
The National Book Award Winner Spotlight: Tarantadong Kalbo
Hosted by: National Book Development Board (NBDB)
DAY 2
September 16
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Meeting Rooms 7 to 9
PEPCon 5
Educational Publishing: Recovering in the New Normal
Hosted by: Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA)
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 6
Plan. Lead. Advocate. Inspire. Librarians as the Influencer of Change
Hosted by: Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) and Vibal Group
10:30 A.M. – 12:00 NN
Stage Area
Living with Christ: An Aide to Spiritual Formation
How to use Living with Christ as a Teacher, School Administrator, and Student in Your Daily School Life
Hosted by: Bayard Assumption Media Foundation, Inc.
1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Stage Area
A Celebration for Teachers
Hosted by: National Teachers’ Month
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Official Selection of the Philippine International Comics Festival (PICOF)
Hosted by: Komiket, Inc.
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Stage Area
Creator Spotlight
Hosted by: National Book Development Board (NBDB)
DAY 3
September 17
10:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Hall 1
4REUMEET & GREET
Hosted by: Precious Pages Corp.
10:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 6
Summit Books Book Signing and Launch
Hosted by: Summit Publishing Company, Inc.
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 NN
Stage Area
Ugnayan ng Salita: Danas at Akda sa Panahon ng Pandemya
Speakers: Zeno Denolo, Chuckberry Pascual, UZ Eliserio, Eugene Evasco, Vijae Alquisola
Hosted by: University of the Philippines Press
12:15 P.M. – 1:15 P.M.
Stage Area
Wattpad x Spotify Launch
Hosted by: Wattpad
1:00 P.M.
Halls 2 – 3
Parade
Hosted by: 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, FightSaber
1:00 P.M.
Booth Nos. 256 - 257
Lightsaber Training Academy Sessions
Hosted by: 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, FightSaber
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 5
Highlights of the Preliminary Results of the NBDB Book Industry Road Map
Hosted by: Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP)
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 4
Book Launching
Hosted by: PSICOM Publishing, Inc.
1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Stage Area
The Author Speaks: Doc. Ronnie Baticulon on his book, "Some Days You Can't Save Them All"
Speaker: Dr. Ronnie Baticulon, UP Press Best-selling Author
Hosted by: University of the Philippines Press
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 5
Book Talk on Harvest. Moon: Poems and Stories from the Edge of Climate Change
Speaker: Ms. Padma Perez
Hosted by: Milflores Publishing, Inc.
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 7
Stories from the North presents
Live Readout with Kristin Roskifte, author of Everybody Counts
Hosted by: Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 5
Book Launch on The You-Have-To-Go-Through-A-Lot-of-Crap-To-Get-To-Good-Ideas Book
Speaker: Mr. David Guerrero
Hosted by: Milflores Publishing, Inc.
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Storytelling
Hosted by: Vibal Group, Inc.
4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 7
Publishing Opportunities with Malaysian University Presses
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Roosfa Hashim and Dr. Yasmin Ooi Beng Houi
Hosted by: Malaysian Scholarly Publishing Council (MAPIM)
4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Stage Area
Book Launch of Blood of Shinobi 4 by Pol Medina, Jr.
Hosted by: Edushop
4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Meeting Room 5
Book Launch: Zsazsa Zaturnnah sa Kalakhang Maynila
Speaker: Mr. Carlo Vergara
Hosted by: 19th Avenida Publishing House
5:00 P.M.
Halls 2 – 3
Parade
Hosted by: 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, FightSaber
5:00 P.M.
Booth Nos. 256 - 257
Lightsaber Training Academy Sessions
Hosted by: 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, FightSaber
5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
Stage Area
Behind the Stories: Heart-to-Heart Conversations with Authors
Hosted by: Edushop
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Meeting Room 4
Fundamentals of Human Rights Law Book Launch
Speaker: Atty. Francis Tom Temprosa
Hosted by: Central Book Supply, Inc.
DAY 4
September 18
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Stage Area
Eucharistic Celebration
11:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
Stage Area
The Filipino Vegan Book Launch
Hosted by: Anvil Publishing, Inc.
1:00 P.M.
Halls 2 – 3
Parade
Hosted by: 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, FightSaber
1:00 P.M.
Booth Nos. 256 – 257
Lightsaber Training Academy Sessions
Hosted by: 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, FightSaber
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Book Launch and Meet & Greet with the Bliss Books Authors
Speakers: R.C. Musni, Binibining Mia, JFStories, J.D. Ruiz, ChiXnita
Hosted by: Anvil Publishing, Inc.
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Make Your Favorite Book Character Come to Life!
Hosted by: Abiva Publishing House, Inc.
4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Stage Area
Book Signing
Hosted by: Fastbooks Educational Supply Inc.
5:00 P.M.
Booth Nos. 256 - 257
Lightsaber Training Academy Sessions
Hosted by: 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, FightSaber
6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Stage Area
Stories from the North presents
Live Readout with Håkon Øvreås, author of Brown
Hosted by: Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila
