PAGASA was invited to a Forum organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Phil. Business for Social Progress, Nestle Phils. and the Asian Institute of Management to discuss CSV>Creating Shared Value on Nutrition/Water/Rural Development. Senior Fellow at Harvard Mark Kramer spoke on Shared Value and ADB Water & Infrastructure Senior Advisor Arjun Thapan delved on the shrinking supply of water. Rural Development was amply emphasized by Gawad Kalinga’s multi-awarded Antonio Meloto

PAGASA Pres. STC (center) performs the job of panelist in approving the application of Penshoppe as Certified Establishment (Corporate Level) Excelling in Retail Service at the offices of the Department of Trade & Industry. Chairman of the Committee is Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection Director Atty. Dimagiba (2nd R).

BusinessWorld held its 6th Entrepreneurs Forum at the Kachina Room of the Century Park Hotel in Manila . PAGASA’s Steve Cua was invited to illuminate on “Building a Business with High Bargaining Power.” The event is hosted by BizWorld once a year to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship in the economy.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas hosted a meeting with all stakeholders regarding the balanced circulation of coins in the country. Participants were bankers, retailers, the Catholic church, jeepney operators, toll/expressway operators, gasoline station dealers, vendo machine operators and others who all have to do with the excess/lack of coins in certain sectors of the economy. STC , Bobby Ang and son>Ivan represented PAGASA at the BSP HQ in Manila. The last round of talks on the same topic was held some 4 years ago.

Phil. Retailers Assn. (PRA) Pres. Bernie Liu/Penshoppe congratulates PAGASA Pres. Steven Cua and awards him a Plaque of Distinction for continuous active involvement at the National Retailers Conference 2009 in behalf of PAGASA (an affiliate member of the PRA).

PAGASA’s STC is invited as a Resource Person for the prospects of carrying Organic Rice on all Supermarket shelves at a Consultative Workshop held at the Davao Insular Hotel. This was organized by ICCO>an interchurch cooperative organization based in the Netherlands and was attended by NGOs assisting organic rice farmers nationwide.

DTI Board of Investments’ Policy & Planning Dir. Ma. Corazon H. Dichiosa hears the latest regarding the use and proper disposal of plastic bags in supermarkets/shops with National Solid Waste Management Commissioners Tony Chiong (R) and Alfredo Chan. Retailers were consulted regarding the best solution that fits our society to this global dilemma endangering our environment.

(L-clockwise) Rae Legaspi/APFTI Reg.Coordinator, Alice Euseña/DTI Dir.-Reg.10, DTI’s Merly Cruz/ Undersecretary for Reg.Opns., Vic Roaring/Pres.- APFTI, Gabby Lopez/Chairman-APFTI, Danny Ocampo/Exec.Dir.-APFTI, STC and a participant from the regions attend the Annual Partners Conference of APFTI (Advocate for Philippine Fair Trade, Inc.) in Cebu on 5 Mar. 2010.

PAGASA’s STC is one of the Resource Speakers at this four-day Conference of APFTI practitioners from all over the country. This Conference in Cebu is attended mostly by NGO’s helping farmers, fisherfolk and craftsmen in the countryside. PAGASA practices Corporate Social Responsibility by sharing at functions like these on how their products can get into the shelves of the modern trade.

PAGASA Pres. Steve Cua sits with AGN-Ooh Radio’s Gen. Mgr. George Castro (L) and Sales & Mktg. Mgr. Nida Suanino as they discuss Ooh Radio’s proposal to handle the function of in-house radio and the issue with FILSCAP.

PAGASA’s Steve Cua is interviewed by husband & wife team who will represent the Philippines in the Netherlands for a competition on green entrepreneurship. FEU Finance Prof. Rosemarie Gardiner- Buenconsejo’s novel concept of organic non-food products like detergents and soaps attracted the attention of competition organizers. They interview STC regarding the chances of selling these products on the shelves of supermarkets.