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Supermarkets Uprising

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Friday, 02 September 2011
On its 25th Year, the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association (PAGASA) organizes a Conference called “Supermarkets Uprising!” describing the number of new supermarkets up and rising as of late. Held on 2 Sept. 2011 at the World Trade Center as part of the new event Grocery Asia, the Association traced its roots during the heyday of EDSA Revolution the reason for its acronym and yellow-colored logo.
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PAGASA booth at Grocery Asia 2011

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Friday, 02 September 2011
PAGASA booth at Grocery Asia ‘11, the newest event within Food & Drinks Asia which ran from Sept. 1-4. Now on its 25th year as an Industry Association, PAGASA showed the vintage pictures and newspaper ads on Sales Promotions back in 1989 when prices of goods belonged to a different era!

Opening Ceremonies of Food & Drink Asia 2011 at the World Trade Center

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 01 September 2011
PAGASA’s STC was a speaker at the Opening Ceremonies of Food & Drinks Asia 2011 at the World Trade Center on Sept. 1. Among the other guests were DTI Usec. Zenaida Maglaya, DA Asec. Salvador Salacup (in barong) and H.E. Yogendra Kumar/Ambassador of India to the Philippines (L-7th) at the ribbon-cutting event.

Supermarkets Uprising!

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.

Thursday, 25 August 2011

“Supermarkets Uprising!”

25th Year Presentation of the
Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association PAGASA

An Afternoon Conference

2 September 2011

World Trade Center,
Pasay City, Phils.

Who should attend?

Conference Fees:

All Checks payable to PAGASA or Phil. Amalgamated Supermarket Assn.

Congress Hearing on Amendments to Consumer Act

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 09 August 2011
PAGASA is invited to a meeting in Congress on 27 bills concerned with amendments for the Consumer Act of the Phils. It is chaired by the Committee on Trade & Industry under Rep. Albert S. Garcia (in white under the Seal of the House of Representatives) and joined by at least ten other Congressmen. Other Sponsors of Bills included Reps. Rufus Rodriguez, Arthur Yap and Diosdado Macapagal-Arroyo on topics ranging from food safety, labeling, profiteering, credit cards/prepaid cards, toy safety, timbangan ng bayan, economy airline charges to Trans Fat in food.

The Senate calls a 2nd Hearing on “The Use of Environment-Friendly Plastic Bags.”

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Monday, 08 August 2011
The Senate calls a 2nd Hearing on “The Use of Environment-Friendly Plastic Bags.” Senator Manuel B. Villar chairs the Committee on Trade & Industry and listens to stakeholders together with Senators Pia Cayetano and Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. STC delivers PAGASA’s position offering its members as collection agents for used plastic bags returned by customers.

PAGASA with OIC of the Employment & Research Division

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Friday, 22 July 2011
Mary Grace Riguer/OIC of the Employment & Research Div. of the Institute for Labor Studies under the Department of Labor & Employment visits the office of PAGASA to gather inputs about the possible impact of the regulation of the use of plastic bags on employment/dislocation in the retail and affiliated sectors. Inputs will be used at an upcoming Forum by DOLE on the topic. STC is shown holding a Reusable Bag designed for PAGASA Members.

Meeting of Stakeholders About the Influx Smuggled Onions

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Dept. of Agriculture Sec. Proceso I. Alcala (in white and orange shirt) gestures as he explains at a meeting of stakeholders in the onion industry about the influx of smuggled white onions. PAGASA’s STC is interviewed later by media regarding the ill effects of said smuggling to the onion farmers and our economy in general.

PAGASA with DSWD

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Hannah A. Giray of the External Affairs Division’s Policy Development and Planning Bureau paid the PAGASA Office a visit to check on how the Industry Association can assist in the development of DSWD’s projects along the lines of commodities price-watch and technical assistance to micro enterprises who wish to see their products on the shelves of supermarkets.

ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection

Written by Wave Technologies, Inc.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
At the dinner tendered by DTI for the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection> a 2-day Meeting of delegates from the region to strengthen the rights of consumers>(L-R) DTI’s Director Atty. Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba of the Bureau of Trade Regulation & Consumer Protection, STC, Philbaking President Walter Co and Phil. Retailers Association’s Sec. Gen. Evelyn Balmeo-Salire graced the occasion at the New World Hotel.

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