PAGASA's Executive Director Steven T. Cua attended on 15 August 2024 the 1st of a series of Co-organizers Breakfast Meetings for this year's "Agrilink, Foodlink, Aqualink"> the biggest Agri-Business Trade Show which PAGASA partnered with since 1998. Meeting was held at Victorino's Restaurant along Scout Area in QC.

On the afternoon of 8 August 2024, held via Microsoft Teams simultaneous with the Zoom Meeting of DTI, PAGASA was invited to attend a meeting on "Advancing Knowledge of Sustainable Plastic."

The Department of Trade & Industry called for a Zoom Meeting on 8 August 2024 with their CAAB (Consumer Affairs & Advocacy Bureau> the former CPAB). CAAB Asst. Dir. Werlina Lim first chaired the Mtg in behalf of Dir. Cheryl Carbonell who joined in later. PAGASA was the only participant out of the 13 invited which came from the private sector. Others included Hadassah "Dash" May Cordero of the Phil. Competition Commission who had consulted PAGASA earlier on the same issue, Glen Polo of the Phil. Statistics Authority and Generose B. Manlangit of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The voice via phone patch in the previous video by ANC was the voice of PAGASA's Steve Cua as interviewed by ANC's Alvin Elchico. In the early morning of 4 March 2024, TV 5's veteran news anchor Ted Failon & DJ Chacha interviewed STC live via phone patch again on the Proposed Extending of Maximum Weekly Purchase Amount eligible for 5% discount by SCs & PWDs at food retail outlets.

In the morning of 29 February 2024, PAGASA Executive Director Steven T. Cua was invited to grace the Official Opening of the 14th edition Thailand Week at the Activity Center of Glorietta Mall in Makati. Together with him was (L-R) Phil. Franchise Association Sam Christopher Lim, Thai Trade Center of Manila Head Janthana Chatimonee, His Excellency Mr. Tull Traisorat/Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of the Philippines, Senator Mark Villar, Makati Mayor Abigail Binay and PRA President Roberto Claudio.

During the period starting 20 February 2024, media began a barrage of opinion-sourcing regarding how the different sectors felt about the proposed legislated daily wage increases by the Upper House and the Lower House of Congress. PAGASA's STC suggested a one-time bonus for wage earners instead of a permanent increase in wages or to increase wages in installments to alleviate the plight of wage earners but at the same time, ease off the cashflow predicament of industries and establishments. In photo, GMA 7's Jonathan Andal interviews STC.

PAGASA elects a new set of Directors every two years on the last quarterly meeting of designated years. Then the Directors elect amongst themselves for the new set of officers. It's been a week since that lively GenMeet at The City Club's Tang Palace inside The Alpha Suites. Time to formally announce the new set of Officers of PAGASA for 2023-2025

Engr. Godofredo "Fred" Gravador
President
(Simplicity Ministop)

Liansel Sy
Vice President
(Liana's)

Myke Teodoro
Treasurer
(Velamart, Cavite)

Alfie Gatmaytan
Secretary
(Kikomart)

Edna Ontiveros
PRO
(Candice Megamart, Cagayan Valley)

William Villanueva
e-Sec

Steven T. Cua
Exec. Dir.
(Welcome Supermart)

Congratulations to this New Team! Mabuhay ang PAGASA!

On New Year's Eve of 9 Feb. 2024, PAGASA Pres. STC (2R) visited member-store Quincy Supermarket. (L-R) Engr. Charles Ong, Christian Ong and Ruben Uy (dad of Chloe Quincy and  husband of Carol) operate Quincy Supermarket at their store along D. Tuazon Ave., QC.

PAGASA had a full house on 2024's 1Q GenMeet to find out what's in-store for the Year. Special mention goes to Members who have travelled far & wide to join us that evening: Paolo & Jev Ong of Ongville from Quezon Province, PAGASA Director Kim Reyes of B-right Supermarket from Baras, Rizal, (former Dir.) Arjie Lim of Andrew's Grocery from Puerto Princesa, Palawan and PAGASA P.R.O. Edna Ontiveros of Candice Megamart from Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley. PAGASA would also like to thank Joy Garces, the mom of Jason Garces of JS Smart Choice in Nova, QC ("offspring" of GL Supermarket, JC Plaza <both in QC> & Unisave in Pateros) for joining PAGASA's GenMeet for the 1st time. This Meeting was graciously hosted by Maris Pure Corp., makers of Healthy & Pure Bottled Water. Matters regarding inflation, shrinkflation, competition and over-regulation by government were discussed.