MANILA, Philippines – The Health and Wellness Conference and Expo (HWONFEX) 2025 is returning to the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Friday, September 5, and will run until Sunday, September 7.
This year, its fourth staging will feature the country’s top health and wellness products, services, and destinations, to promote a holistically healthy lifestyle.
Following the theme, “Go & Get Better: Regenerative Tourism Recharges All,” the event will showcase the country’s diverse attractions that make it a “world-class destination” for health and wellness tourism.
This year’s HWONFEX is made special because of its partnership with the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC). With this, the event will focus on natural and culturally-rooted healthcare practices.
What to expect
A variety of key health and wellness stakeholders from the public and private sectors will share their insights and expertise in conferences during the event. Guests can receive consultations, buy a variety of wellness products, and network with health industry professionals. Early visitors will even be offered free vaccination from the Department of Health.
Visitors will be exposed to traditional methods such as paghihilot, Ttaditional Chinese medicine, and acupuncture, along with exhibits from PITAHC-accredited practitioners and clinics.
Apart from physical health, the conference will also feature a session on workplace wellness, drawing on the insights of human resources executives and wellness experts. They will discuss how to turn the workspace into a healthy, happy, and productive environment.
Here are some of the exhibitors to expect, among many others:
- Department of Health
- Department of Tourism
- Enjoy Health
- Glorious Industrial and Development Corporation
- IAM Worldwide
- Mwell
- Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITACH)
- Pink Ventures
- Shinagawa
- The Zen Institute
- Wellness Tourism Association of the Philippines (WeTAP)
- Zynergia
- Anytime Fitness
- Organica Nutrition
- TCM Health Care
- The Hilot Hub
The event is open to those interested in purchasing health products, networking and consulting with professionals, and exploring wellness businesses and startups. Visitors can pre-register online.
HWONFEX 2025 is organized by Mblessed Travel and Marketing, Incorporated. Last year, the event was held in January, following the same theme of “Go & Get Better: Regenerative Tourism Recharges All.” – with reports by Alyana Fabella/Rappler.com
Alyana Fabella is a Rappler Intern studying Bachelor of Arts in Communication at the Ateneo de Manila University.
