On 13 March 2015, PAGASA was invited as a participant to a Forum entitled: “Sustaining Progress in the Retail Industry: Toward Decent Work and Competitiveness.” Organized by the ILS and held at the DOLE Executive Building, STC shared labor realities with the participants given the competitiveness of the retail industry. Invited from the private sector to shed light were PRA’s Atty. Paul Santos (at the podium giving his talk), Michael Angelo Reyes/HR & Training Head of Mrs. Fields Phils., Inc. and Alex Rutagines/Pres.-KILUSAN sa Jollibee.