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Meeting with Local Wine & Liquor Cluster

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Friday, 11 May 2012
STC was invited by the Local Wine & Liquor Cluster (aided by the government) to discuss how they can penetrate the local market and possibly get on the shelves of PAGASA Member-stores. The meeting was hosted by the Department of Agriculture at its offices along Elliptical Road. Wines manufactured using local fruits were bottled with considerable improvement in packaging from years ago.

Logistical Inefficiencies/Problems in the Philippines

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 19 April 2012
STC was interviewed by Mr. Ronald Kopicki of KSquared International of Maryland who is doing a study of Logistical Inefficiencies/Problems in the Philippines in behalf of the World Bank in determining how to help address bottlenecks and clogs in the system. With him is Mr. Victor “Nonong” Dato/Infrastructure Specialist of The World Bank Group in the Philippines. PAGASA Treasurer Robert “Bobby” Ang was in the area and joined the meeting.

PAGASA 2Q GenMeet 2012

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
In the tradition of Korean culinary adventures, PAGASA held its General Meeting at Ho Gal Bi (formerly Po Suk Jung) Korean Restaurant in Oranbo, Pasig. It was an interesting evening of retail developments and gustatory discoveries.

PAGASA’s STC with members of the Phil. Wines & Spirits Sector

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
PAGASA’s STC met with members of the Phil. Wines & Spirits Sector which is assisted by the Dept. of Trade & Industry and the Dept. of Agriculture. Here they visit a PAGASA supermarket to see the dynamics of sales of their category in action. They are coached by Monde Nissin’s Ferdinand Champongco (in yellow) to teach them how to organize and strategize the marketing of their individual products.

BANKING IN/ON SUPERMARKETS

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
PAGASA Members (R-L) Susan Lim/JC Plaza, Lalaine Garces/GL Supermarket meets with STC/Welcome Supermart and Joefree Semilla of BPI Globe BanKO to explore the possibility of tie-ups between supermarkets and the banking industry.

PAGASA at PRA Gen. Meeting

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
For the 1st GenMeet of PRA for 2012, PAGASA’s STC was invited as Master of Ceremonies. Guest Speaker was former NEDA Sec-Gen and U.P. Prof. Dr. Benjamin Diokno on the state of the economy. PAGASA was awarded a Plaque of Distinction for 15 years of involvement with the PRA which VP Fred Gravador/Simplicity Ministop (4-L) received together with former PAGASA Dir. Robert Go (7-L) for his chain, Prince Warehouse Club. PAGASA members pose: (L-R) Fred Gravador, STC, Jun Tan/We Serve Grocer-San Pablo, Laguna and Robert Go.

PARKING FOR BICYCLES AT COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Wednesday, 07 March 2012
The Committee on Ecology of the Lower House chaired for the day by Laguna Rep. Edgar S. San Luis (left) and attended by Bill Author Partylist Rep. Walden F. Bello (hidden/leftmost), Comm. Sec. Atty. Dilbert N. Quetulio (center) and Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla held a public hearing on the need for parking areas for bicycles in commercial establishments. The hearing was attended by PAGASA in behalf of retailers (see position paper) together with 9 groups from NGO’s having to do with the clean air act as well as resource people from the public sector. Also present was Davao del Sur Rep. Franklin P. Bautista (not in photo).

PLANNING FOR NRCE 2012

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
PAGASA’s STC was invited once again to be an organizer for this year’s National Retailers Conference & Exhibitions to be held at the SMX on 9-10 Aug. 2012. Attending this first session in a series of meetings before the event, Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) President Frederick Go of Robinson’s Land Corp. joined in to discuss the theme for the Conference. PRA is the organizer of the annual event.

Micro Enterprise Conference

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Friday, 24 February 2012
In behalf of PAGASA Member-stores, STC was invited to join a panel of Resource People at the 2-day Conference Called ME Naman. Organized by Pinoy ME (Micro Enterprise) under the Ninoy Cory Aquino Foundation, the program intends to empower ME’s. Pictures show the Market Encounter Session where ME’s present to supermarket, native stores and Filipino Store operators their food products, crafts and wares. ME Naman was held from 23-24 Feb. 2012 at the Landbank Bldg. in Malate, Manila.

1st NPCC Meeting for 2012

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
PAGASA Pres. Steven Cua attends the 1st Meeting of the National Price Coordinating Council for 2012 where inflation is tame and prices are steady. Heading this Meeting are Dept. of Trade & Industry Sec. Gregory Domingo and Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya. Beside Domingo is Oil Price Watch head Raul Concepcion and Dep. Sec. Gen. Margarita Songco of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Representatives both from the public and private sector meet at these meetings to monitor prices of all commodities and settle issues to mitigate unnecessary increases.

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