On the same morning of 24 June 2023, PAGASA's STC guested online over Teleradyo's "Bida Konsyumer" program hosted by Alvin Elchico and DZRH by commentator Henry Uri regarding proposal by DOF to increase taxes on sweetened beverages & introduce taxes on salted foods. Regarding the potential passing of this Bill into law, STC mentioned the potential drop in employment of concerned manufacturers as a minus factor, lack of options for the daily wage earner when it comes to snacking (alternatives are bananaque, kwek kwek, isaw isaw, IUD and other street food) and stressed on the need for authorities to focus on information dissemination to the public regarding balanced diet & disciplined food intake. PAGASA Director Robert Go/Prince Retail Group was also interviewed by the press in the Visayas region about this ill-timed Bill.

 In the morning of 22 June 2023, PAGASA's STC was interviewed by Ali Sotto & Pat Daza of Net25 regarding FDA Administrative Order prohibiting the manufacture, distribution & sale of products containing industrial trans fat beginning Monday (6/19/23) this week. Retailers were not properly informed regarding this Order.

At the Opening Ceremonies of Manila Food & Beverage Exhibitions on 14 June 2023 at the World Trade Center, PAGASA was invited to grace the Event. Keynote Guest was Madame Senator Cynthia A. Villar. Also in attendance was Pasay City Mayor Imelda G. Calixto-Rubiano (in pink) with her City Administrator.

PAGASA has been a Partner Association of MAFBEX since its second year in tge Expo business. Diplomats from Thailand, Cambodia and others filled the Affair. Gentlemen from the Russian delegation (L-R): Mr. Artem Kaloev of the Trade Commission, Mr. Nikolay Ovsyannikov/Economic Counselor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and Mr. Artyom N. Tsinamdzgvrishvili/Trade Commissioner of the Head of the Economic Mission of the Trade Representation (much like DTI) of the Russian Federation in the Rep.of the Phils. joined in at a photo-op. The 1st & last gentlemen are here for the last two months to establish economic ties with Filipino businessmen on top of the work of the Economic Counselor. They were interested to meet with PAGASA Members.

On the eve of 8 June 2023, Pres. Steven T. Cua represented PAGASA at PRA's event "Retailer of the Year Awards" Night at the Okada Grand Ballroom. Award for Retailer for the Years 2020-22 goes to Sec. Jose Ma. Concepcion for his involvement in the program Go Negosyo in keeping MSMEs alive during the course of the 3-year pandemic. Sustainability, creativity and resiliency pervaded the air that evening. The big winners were McDonald's, Penshoppe & Bayo. 

PAGASA's STC was interviewed online on 1 June 2023 by Dr. Elaine Borazon & Research Asst. Maria Rica Sidney Magracia of the National Sun Yat-Sen University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. They were interviewing key retailers in the country and working on a Study entitled "Policy Analysis of the Current Governance of Food Retail in the Phils." Mr. Cua cited the lack of continuity of government plans and programs as the major obstacle hindering the development of food that is both healthy and nutritious.

PAGASA was invited to the hybrid TWG Meeting on amendments to the Magna Carta on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises on 30 May 2023 under the auspices of TWG Chairman Bukidnon Rep. Jose Manuel Alba. This TWG falls under the wings of House Committee on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Development chaired by Rep. Christian S. Unabia of the 1st District of Misamis Oriental. Rep. Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong acts as Vice Chairperson.

On 29 May 2023, PAGASA was very privileged to have been requested to physically attend the final meeting by the TWG of the Lower House on the amendments to the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Only two other entities were invited face-to-face as resource people to this Meeting: DTI led by Usec. Ruth Castelo representing the enforcer and the Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Inc. (PCFMI) led by Atty. Olive Misa of Monde Nissin for the side of the suppliers. All other 302 attendees participated online for this hybrid meeting.

On 21 May 2023, CNN 9's Eireene Jairee Gomez interviewed Mr. Cua online regarding the possibility of a cartel controlling the price of white sugar since it broke the century mark per kilo close to a year ago. On 23 May 2023, cable news program One News' Diego Castro asked Mr. Cua live online what he thinks of DTI's disallowing manufacturers of items on its SRP List the right to increase prices for the next two months. Finally, UNTV's Harry Ilagan solicits the opinion of PAGASA on 25 May 2023 regarding food manufacturers' practice of using trans fat as an ingredient in view of DOH's banning the use of this item on food products effective 19 June 2023.

Some 7 years ago, a bill was passed to prevent the undeterred smuggling of agri products. Seven years later on 18 May 2023, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food & Agrarian Reform chaired by Sen. Cynthia A. Villar and attended by Senators Robinhood Padilla,  Joseph Victor E. Ejercito & Risa Hontiveros called a hearing to review why no one has ever been indicted or jailed for smuggling, a non-bailable offense. Sen. Hontiveros placed PAGASA in the limelight by having the latter describe the ill-effects of illicit trade proliferating in our economy.

STC was interviewed in the morning of 16 May 2023 via phone patch by veteran talk show host Ted Failon & DJ Chacha. Later in the day, he was interviewed via Zoom by TV 5's Shyla Francisco. All on the issue of the price of sugar hovering beyond P100/kg for close to a year now despite all the hype on raiding of smuggled sugar & tons of importation.