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PASI Supermarket Conference for 2011

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
PAGASA attends PASI Supermarket Conference for 2011 at Fontana Leisure Parks in Clark, Pampanga. STC takes a shot with speaker Robina Gokongwei-Pe. PASI Pres. Carlos V. Cabochan handles the workshop on SRP’s and the PAGASA delegation takes a shot at the foot of the stage.

Open Forum portion of the 3Q GenMeet of the Phil. Retailers Assn.

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
PAGASA’s STC was tasked to act as Moderator for the Open Forum portion of the 3Q GenMeet of the Phil. Retailers Assn. held on 25 Oct. ’11 at the Galleria Suites Hotel. Speakers on that day were A.C. Nielsen’s researchers Pinky and Lou-Ann revealing the latest trends on food shopping and dining. Sales of the existing 900,000 Sari Sari Stores have finally equaled that of the existing 1,435 Supermarkets as of end of 2010.

1st Phil. Anti- Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Monday, 24 October 2011
PAGASA was invited to the 1st Phil. Anti- Counterfeiting and Piracy Summit held at the Makati Shangrila from 24-28 Oct. 2011. The affair was graced by VP Binay and IPO-Ph’s DG Atty. Ricardo R. Blancaflor as well as Dir. Louise Van Greunen of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and various foreign participants. In one of the pictures, IPO-Ph’s Deputy Dir. Gen. Atty. Andrew Michael S. Ong delivers a talk on the National Legal Framework. WIPO Dir. Greunen also tackled on “What is Counterfeiting?”

Meeting with Phil. Confectionery, Biscuit and Snack Foods Association

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 20 October 2011
STC was invited to the General Meeting of the Phil. Confectionery, Biscuit & Snack Food Assn. (PCBSA) to shed light on the Supermarkets’ perspective when accepting or rejecting food belonging to the Association’s categories. The meeting was so fruitful PCBSA decided to host PAGASA’s next General Meeting to meet supermarket owners all in one place. This event took place on 20 Oct. 2011 at Ristorante delle Mitre at the walled city of Intramuros.

Public Hearing on the use of Plastic Bags

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero held a Public Hearing on the use of Plastic Bags for the Committee on Environment which he chairs. PAGASA again presented its position and offer to act as a collection agent for recyclers of used plastic bags.

Consultation with DOLE’s Institute of Labor Studies at the Bayleaf Hotel

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
PAGASA participated at a Strategic Conversation organized by the Institute for Labor Studies under the Dept. of Labor and Employment held at the newly-opened Bayleaf Hotel run by Lyceum College’s School of Hotel & Restaurant Management. PAGASA submitted its Position Paper on Contractualization to the researchers of ILS at said Meeting.

3Q General Meeting at Bistro Ravioli

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
PAGASA held its 3Q General Meeting at Bistro Ravioli at its Mall of Asia branch on 13 Oct. 2011. Also held that night was elections for the new batch of Members of the Board for the years 2011-2013. Discussed was the outlook for the upcoming Christmas Season and 2012.

NPCC Meeting "Lack of Supplies in the Countryside Affected by Typhoons Pedring and Quiel"

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 06 October 2011
NPCC MEETING. To address the calamity and lack of supplies in the countryside affected by Typhoons Pedring and Quiel, the National Price Coordinating Council monitors prices in the flooded areas. Attending this particular meeting (L-R) are STC, Dir. Dimagiba, Oil & Price Watch Chairman Raul Concepcion, DTI Usec. Zenaida Maglaya, DTI Sec. Gregory Domingo, NEDA Dep. Dir. Gen. Margarita R. Songco and many others from concerned public & private agencies.

Bakers' Groups Launched the "Pinoy Pandesal"

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 06 October 2011
In addressing the rising cost of bread/pastries, PhilBaking>the Association of Bakers supplying more than 70% of the supermarkets’ bread requirements together with three other Bakers’ Groups launched the Pinoy Pandesal to cater to the masses in search of the affordable pandesal.

Senate Public Hearing "Retail Liberalization Law"

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 04 October 2011
STC attends a Senate Public Hearing to review the Retail Liberalization Law by Senators Manuel Villar and Teofisto Guingona III. Beside STC is Phil. Retailers Association’s Roberto Claudio. Others in the panel were from the American Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Joint Chambers of Commerce & Industry. STC gave his stand on why he thinks global retailers do not find our country attractive as an investment site.

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