On 30 March 2022, PAGASA Director Arjie Lim of Andrew's Grocery/Palawan found himself in Manila and decided to visit Welcome Supermart operated by PAGASA Pres. Steve Cua.

On 28 March 2022, PAGASA attended online the 2nd Zoom Meet of organizers for the Conference Committee of the 2022 National Retail Conference. Fifteen participants included former Phil. Retailers Assn. & APRC (Asia-Pacific Retailers Council) Pres. Lorenzo Formoso.

Others attending the Committee Meeting were (clockwise) PAGASA's Steven Cua, Evelyn Salire (PRA Sec.Gen.), CJ Desena (Head-Tenant Mgt./Shangrila Plaza) & 2022's NRCE Conference Chairman Gregory Lim (BLIMS Lifestyle Group).

Culminating Activity ending the 5-Day Conference of ICSB for Women's Month on 27 March 2022 at Resorts World Manila.

ICSB Affair ended with dinner at the Holiday Inn Hotel within Newport City on 27 March 2022. Seated together were Asian Institute of Management Dean Dr. Jikyeong Kang, AIM Prof. Maya Herrera and PAGASA Pres. Steven T. Cua.



Rendering a few songs that evening was ICSB Phils. President Eric Caeg (27 March 2022).

PAGASA was invited to be a member of The Int'l. Council of Small Business (ICSB), Phils.  ICSB is a global org'n present in 100 countries with headquarters based in Washington, D.C.

For the Month of Women celebrated every March, ICSB Phils. held a 5-day Conference highlighting Women Empowerment. PAGASA was invited on 25 March 2022 to share how women braved themselves as retail frontliners during the lockdowns. PALSCON, also a member of ICSB, was also a panelist at this hybrid presentation live at Resorts World Manila.

PALSCON's President Rhoda Castro-Caliwara

PAGASA's segment with PALSCON was hosted by AIM Professor Maya Herrera, one of the founders of ICSB Phils.

Program was aired live at the Main Lobby of the mall inside Resorts World Manila.

On 22 March 2022, PAGASA's Director Robert Go of the Prince Retail Group attended the Tripartite Wage Council's public hearing for the proposed wafe increase for Region 7. Robert was also past President of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and represented both at said Meeting.

VIDEO INTERVIEW BY GMA 7’S VICTORIA TULAD ON INCREASING PRICES

DTI's Urgent Meet with PAGASA and other retailers online in the morning of 14 March 2022. Suppliers aired their concern to DTI about unreasonable charges retailers demand on them during this pandemic like late deliveries, etc.

STC was interviewed on 13 March 2022 by Zen Hernandez & Christian Esguerra re. rising prices. Go to minute 8:45am of this link.

STC was interviewed by Rico Hizon for "The Exchange" (news program) aired over CNN Phils. Ch.9 on 11 March 2022.