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PAGASA attends NEDA cluster-cabinet meeting

PAGASA was summoned to join the NEDA Cluster-Cabinet Meeting with President Gloria Macapal-Arroyo and Vice President Noli de Castro in tackling the rice crisis in the country at Malacanang last April 16, 2008.  Media has also been closely monitoring the movement of prices in view of rising fuel costs as well as the rising world prices for wheat, corn and milk solids affecting manufacturing inputs and jacking up the prices of prime commodities.

PAGASA join 2008 PASI Conference

Some members of PAGASA joined friends and competitors in the industry at the supermarket conference held at the Holiday Inn  inside Mimosa, Clark at Pampanga on the 3-4 of April, 2008.  The theme for this year is "The Era of Retail Giants."

2008 1st Quarter Gen Meet

PAGASA members had their first quarter general meeting for the year 2008 at the UCC coffee shop in Greenhill last March 28, 2008.  The evening was hosted by Virginia Foods Inc., makers of El Racho, VFI and Winner canned products.  Virginia Foods has been operating in Metro Manila for many years but had a set back due to internal problems.  During the evening, they re-introduced their company with an audio visual presentation of their plant in Cebu as well as to show off their products with its new dynamic packagings. Above picture shows (from left clockwise) Karl Tan, Edgar Robes, Johnny Lim, William Villanueva (partially hidden), Emerson Sio, Steve Cua and Robert Ang. Picture on right shows visiting guests from Nesabel Corporation, a supermarket in Pateros , Emerson Sio and members from Parco led by Patrick Ong.