On 19 March 2020, DTI Sec. Ramon Lopez called an emergency digital meeting with the top food retailers (top left, clockwise) Robinsons, Ayala Malls, Metro Gaisano, Mercury Drug, (not in pic) PAGASA, et.al. to assess the supply situation amidst panic buying especially for disinfectants rubbing alcohol, face masks, soaps and the like. It did not help that LGUs, factories kept open (and housing/feeding their employees in their quarters), charitable institutions and civic foundations were licking the supermarkets dry of food and hygienic sanitizers.

In the morning of 13 February 2020, PAGASA was invited to a Meeting called by DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez to discuss a proposal for a Memo of Understanding between manufacturers and retailers to provide for food especially in Metro Manila in the case of disaster like The Big One. Aside from PAGASA, invited were the major manufacturers of FMCGs/supermarket items.

Dept. of Trade & Industry Sec. Gregory Domingo calls an Emergency Meeting upon the instruction of the President in the morning of 11 Nov. 2013. This is to assess the supply of basic necessities in the provinces/areas damaged by Typhoon Yolanda (International Name Typhoon Haiyan) and the state of retail outlets in the aftermath of looting after the typhoon unleashed its fury last Friday> 11/8/13. No power, fuel, water or assess to ports and roads the main problem in getting aid/relief goods to affected areas. Military to be called in to address issues on disorder.