In the morning of 26 June 2024, PAGASA Executive Director Steven T. Cua was invited to a Zoom Consultative Meeting with Retailers. It was headed by DTI's Price & Supply Unit of the Consumer Affairs & Advocacy Bureau (CAAB) Director Cheryl Carbonell regarding "A Review of Categories & Items to be Carried in DTI's SRP List." Attendees included Rey del Valle/SM Markets, Joey Lavarias/Robinsons & Joyce Buison/Metro Gaisano.

At noon of 26 June 2024, STC attended the PRA Lunch General Membership Meeting held at Novotel, Araneta City. Speakers were all very articulate & knowledgeable. He also bumped into Jovie Dimayuga of PAGASA Member Isetann Supermarket & Department Store and Paul Tan of Citistores, a former member of PAGASA.

The Manila Food & Beverage Exhibition held its Official Opening on 12 June 2024 (Phil. Independence Day) at the World Trade Center. PAGASA was provided a Booth and PAGASA Executive Director Steven T. Cua was honored to have been invited to launch this 5-day Trade Show. He is shown standing behind the famed song-writer Jose Mari Chan. Keynote Speaker was Senator Maria Imelda "Imee" Remedios R. Marcos. Steve is shown congratulating Show Organizer Joseph Ang with Eugene Yap/Pres.- Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Phils. (HRAP) behind them as well as Celebrity Social Activist Mae Paner aka Juana Change. The Trade Show was filled to the rim with exhibitors and visitors.

In the afternoon of 23 May 2024, PAGASA Executive Director Steven T. Cua was interviewed online by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for their continuing study on professionalization of government officials and the impact of their decisions/regulations on the business sector. DAP Fellow at the Policy Research Office Reuel Hermoso & staff Janine Coleen D. de Villa carried out the interview.

Upon the kind invitation of DTI Regional Director Maria Elena C. Arbon (Reg. 7) to a Dinner Meeting with DTI Sec. Alfredo Pascual in the evening of 23 May 2024 at Cebu Business Park's City Sports Club, PAGASA was represented by its Director Robert Go/Pres.- Prince Retail Group of Companies. There, he was given the chance to shoot three quick questions to the Secretary:

The Department of Trade and Industry met with ten major manufacturers and two major chains of supermarkets on 9 May 2024 to assess the debilitating effects of the current heat wave and its negative impact on business and consumers. At said meeting, a request was made by government appealing for manufacturers to hold on to prices for the next sixty days to alleviate the discomfort brought about by the weather as well as contracted buying behavior of the public due to this. Four of these producers have agreed to a price freeze for instant noodles, canned goods and bottled water.

On the evening of 7 May 2024 Saripay, a digital fintech company catering to sari sari stores introduced itself to PAGASA at Abè Restaurant inside Gateway Mall 2 at Araneta City. Saripay was presented by (R-L) Reymund Erwin "RE" Rollan/Managing Director for Phil. Operations, Sandeep Bhalla/Saripay Founder based in Singapore, Erin Victoria Montenejo & Martin Asuncion. Everyone at the Meeting deemed it a good fit to engage Saripay with PAGASA members.

On the afternoon of 30 April 2024, a Zoom Mtg on the additional amount extended to SCs & PWDs (starting 3/25/24) eligible for 5% discount was organized by ECOP, PCCI, PRA & HRAP. In photo are PRA Pres. Bobby Claudio and DTI CPAB's Mary Denzylle R. Bunal. DTI's Manuel Francis Llado presented the Joint Admin. Order by DA-DTI-DOE in behalf of CPAB & Atty. Ron Michael Uy in behalf of the Legal & Legislative Division of the BIR. Participants were only allowed to ask questions via the chat box so PAGASA's STC asked two Questions.

As a consequence of the Meeting held between PAGASA and Speaker Martin Romualdez just six days earlier, the House Committee on Trade and Industry requested for a Hearing in the morning of 29 April 2024. Invited was PAGASA and chicken raisers group UBRA (United Broiler Growers Association) to share with Congress as to which current laws may be inflationary in nature and which ones need to be enacted to create an economic environment conducive for investment and growth of the food production and retailing industries.

FHA SINGAPORE 2024 PAGASA was represented by Kim and Trixie Reyes/B-Right Supermarket in Rizal at the cocktails organized by Canada on the eve of 24 April 2024 for its exhibitors and guests at FHA. In photo, they are with the Business Development Team of Army Navy Philippines and Louise Pasadilla/Trade Commissioner of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines. Also part of the delegation from PAGASA but not in photo is Board Member Edna and Cyrille Ontiveros/Candice Megamart in Tuguegarao.