Under Taiwan’s Bureau of International Trade, Ms. TAI Fan Chan of the Commerce Development Research Institute flies in to interview STC about the prospects of supermarkets carrying Taiwan products on shelves designated specifically for this purpose. She delved into the Filipino’s perception of Taiwanese products. She timed her visit with the event Food & Drinks Asia 2013. With her is interpreter Tersh.

On 3 September 2013, Philippine Business for Education, an NGO aiming to align college courses/ curriculum in the country with the knowledge, skills and attitude demanded by employers from fresh graduates during recruitment, holds a Workshop to ascertain what these specific skills are. Invited to the forum for Management Courses are (L-R) STC representing the retail industry, Ernie Cecilia/PMAP & AmCham, Ebb Hinchliffe/AmCham Phils.’ Exec. Dir., BPO Assn. rep., Josephine F. Fernandez/BPI VP for HR, Bro. Louie/ Lasalle Schools Head of Operations, ACCRA Atty. Ermerico de Guzman/ Chairman, People Management Assn. of the Phils.’ Council of Presidential Advisers. The joint session included Courses in IT & Engineering and HRM & Tourism.