Cong. Hearing on Plastic Bags on 5 December 2018 under Environment Committee Chairperson Estrellita Suansing and Members of her Committee specifically her husband Horacio Suansing of Sultan Kudarat.  This is a review whether to ban or Continuously regulate the use of plastic bags.

 

Series of Congressional TWG Meetings with the Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on 20 Nov. 2018 under Chairman Limkaichong to the Committee on Trade & Industry on the Proposed Amendment to the Retail Liberalization Act on 26 Nov. 2018 under Rep. Arthur Yap of Bohol.

 

Nov. 26, 2018 Senate Hearing on the further banning of cigarettes through additional excise tax and packaging and merchandising measures under Comm. Chairman Sen. Sonny Angara and Comm. Member Sen. Gordon.

 

Nov. 21, 2018 ASEAN Affair on Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week at the Multi-function Hall of Ayala’s Glorietta Mall in Makati.

 

 

The Bureau of Investments has requested PAGASA to kindly entertain Mr. Robin Yao’s request for inquiry.  He is the Head for Overseas Investment & Dev’t. of New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd. of China. STC requested the assistance of Phillip Ong/Pres.-Phil. Chamber of Agriculture & Food, Inc. (PCAFI) and associate at this encounter.

 

PRA (Phil. Retailers Assn.) General Membership Meeting on 24 October 2018 at d Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas Center where PAGASA was presented with the Loyalty and Outstanding Member Awards. PAGASA is honored to have been bestowed these two awards for the same year.

 

Congressional Hearing by the Committee on Trade & Industry on 9 Oct. 2018 regarding proposed revisions to the Retail Liberalization Act.

 

At the Opening Ceremonies of Agrilink Aqualink Foodlink on 4 October 2018 at the World Trade Center.  PAGASA has been a partner of FRLD, organizer of this annual best-attended Agri-Business Trade Show, for the last twenty years!  This Trade Show has always been known for a good mix of embassy diplomats, farmers and students at its Opening. Special Guest for this year is Senator Cynthia Villar, Committee Chair for Agri-Business. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte will grace the affair in the afternoon in view of his busy schedule.

 

Noontime of Oct. 4, 2018, the Philippine Chamber of Agriculture & Food, Inc. (PCAFI) held its General Meeting at the Legend Seafood Restaurant across the World Trade Center right after the Opening Ceremonies of Agrilink. PCAFI is closely related to the Trade Show as almost all its members are exhibitors at the said show. PCAFI has been in existence for quite a while under Col. Alejandro Escaño but is currently being revived by its new President Phillip Ong of Santeh Feeds. Among its members are Bombits Buencamino of PAMPI (Phil. Assn. of Meat Producers, Inc.), Tyson and Edwin Chen of Bounty Fresh, Atty. Bong Inciong of UBRA (United Broiler Raisers Assn.), Dr. Rolando Dy/Dean of the UA&P’s Agri-Business College, Pres.-elect Henry Lim Bon Liong of the FFCCCII, et. al.