Joomla! site syndication http://www.pagasa.org.ph 2008-08-08T08:36:00+01:00 http://www.pagasa.org.ph http://www.pagasa.org.ph/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-07-02T17:29:43+01:00 http://www.pagasa.org.ph http://www.pagasa.org.ph/content/view/104/44/ PAGASA joins MAFBEX 2008>Manila Foods and Beverages Expo at the World Trade Center on 18-22 June 2008 to showcase its member-stores and update the public regarding its various activities/projects text/html 2008-07-02T17:09:50+01:00 http://www.pagasa.org.ph http://www.pagasa.org.ph/content/view/103/44/ PAGASA President Steve Cua (left) was invited by the Dept. of Trade Industry (DTI) to guest in its Radio Program “Konsumer, atbp.” at the studios of ABS-CBN. Discussion centered on continuous increase in the price of prime commodities and basic necessities. Hosted by Angelo Palmones and DTI Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya (rightmost), other guests were (from left) Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection Dir. Victor Dimagiba, Market Vendors’ Head Rudy Dalangin and PASI’s Atty. Federico Ples. (last 2 with back to the camera). text/html 2008-07-02T17:04:37+01:00 http://www.pagasa.org.ph http://www.pagasa.org.ph/content/view/102/44/ PAGASA held its 2008 2nd Quarter General Meeting at the offices of the PLDT Innolab where SME Nation, a subsidiary of PLDT, hosted the evening’s meeting. Members were offered the latest technological innovations in easing communications from its host. text/html 2008-07-02T16:59:49+01:00 http://www.pagasa.org.ph http://www.pagasa.org.ph/content/view/101/44/ At the Cabinet Meeting for Economic Development, the President herself gave the directive for supermarkets to sell subsidized Special Rice from the NFA (National Food Authority) to soften the impact of continuous rise in the world price of rice. Selected PAGASA stores obliged and sold this NFA Special Rice at P35/kg. limited to 2 kilos per customer. text/html 2008-07-02T16:47:22+01:00 http://www.pagasa.org.ph http://www.pagasa.org.ph/content/view/100/44/ Compounding its efforts in monitoring prices and seeing to it that retailers do not abuse the seemingly continuous increase in prices, the Dept. of Trade Industry (DTI) issued a list of Suggested Retail Prices for Prime Commodities and Basic Necessities as a guide for retailers. PAGASA Members cooperated by posting this list in their establishments.