On 3 October 2024, Retail Asia Publications, a division of Charlton Media Group, hosted a Forum at the Makati Shangrila. Talks focused on omnichannel efficiencies and application of AI in retail excellence. Group pose shows (L-R) Monde Nissin's Chief Business Officer, Rico A. Gonzales, PAGASA Dir./Prince Retail CEO Robert Go, PAGASA Exec. Dir. Steven T. Cua, Estela Sarah Galura/Sales & Mktg. Dir. of Aficionado, Wilcon COO Rose Bosch Ong and Aficionado Operations Director.

Mr. Pavan Powar, Online Retail Director of Sarisuki, was also a panelist in the forum on omnichannel strategies.

The ASEAN Inclusive Business Forum based in Lao People's Democratic Republic recognizes Prince Retail Group (representing the Phils.) as the only retailer serving the Base Of the economic Pyramid (BOP) or the poorest bottom population of the Philippines helping alleviate poverty, uplifting the poor and marginalized brother-Filipinos in the far flung communities of our country's lowly farmers and fishermen. Today, more than 10 million Filipinos living in the periphery of the country benefited economically notwithstanding the apparent improvement of the municipalities concerned. Direct employment by the Prince Group of 9,000 souls as bread winners has also impacted more than 12,000 families including services from principals, agencies and micro entrepreneurs- the very essence of inclusive business for economic growth. PAGASA warmly congratulates Robert/Judith Go and Family for this economic and social feat.

PAGASA Member Prince Retail Holdings is Philippines Awardee at the 7th ASEAN INCLUSIVE BUSINESS FORUM and Awards held in Vientiane, Laos on 23 September 2024. PAGASA Director Robert Go of Prince attended the Awards with wife, Judith, and family. Bravo to the Prince Retail Group!

PAGASA Exec. Dir. Steven T. Cua was invited to be a panelist on Day 2 of the annual SCC on 13 September 2024 hrld at the EDSA Shangrila Hotel. Topic was Trends and Challenges in Today's Supply Chain Operations.

Trade Attache Martin Panapotan of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Manila invited PAGASA's STC to lunch on 12 September 2024 at Lugang Cafe SM Aura, BGC to discuss his invitation for PAGASA Members to attend their biggest F&B Trade Show in Jakarta's BSD City which will take place on 9-12 Oct. 2024. He also introduced STC to entrepreneurs from Bintang Island in Indonesia offering fresh tuna and other fishes to the Philippine market.

PAGASA's Robert Go of Prince Retail Group was interviewed in the Business Section of the SunStar Daily of Cebu regarding inflation down south. He is also the spokesman of the Philippine Retail Association's Cebu Chapter.

PAGASA Executive Director STC had a meeting at Huguardo's Cafe with the ladies of Informa Markets> organizer of ProPak Phils. on 11 September 2024. InformaMarkets was the entity that invited PAGASA to Singapore for FHA in 2022. Trade show ProPak will be held on 12-14 Feb. 2025 at the World Trade Center.

PAGASA was invited by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia on its Special Occasion on the eve of 5 September 2024 to Dusit Thani Hotel. PAGASA's STC met up with Mr. Mar2tin Pandapotan, Commercial Attache of the Indonesian Embassy. He wants to invite PAGASA Members to their Expo in Jakarta from 9-12 Oct. 2024.

On 4 September 2024, PAGASA was invited to a high-level Meet with members of the Supply Chain Mgt. Assn. of the Phils. (SCMAP) at EDSA Shangrila regarding 6the latest updates on logistics and distributors' travails in making sure that items from principals are evenly scattered country-wide. Invited were DTI Usec. Maria Jean Pacheco, Cold Chain Assn. of the Phils. (CCAP) Pres. Anthony Dizon, Vivek Gawri- Mondelez' Customer Service & Logistics Head (in a huddle w/Usec., SCMAP Pres. Dennis B. Llovido/Nestle's Head of Logistical Support & Procurement Anderson Martins & PAGASA's STC) UA&P Profesors Ronilo M. Balbieran & Henrik Batallones (w/eyeglasses), Vin Perez- Country Head, Ninja Van Services, Maersk Pres. Victor Tan, et. al.

PAGASA Member Prince Retail Group of Companies announced on 27 August 2024 that they have been nominated as an Awardee for this year's Event to be held at Vientiane, Laos. Hats' off to the Prince Retail Group!