On 15 September 2006, PAGASA attended the Public Hearing on the �Rules and Regulations for Consumer Protection in a Transaction covered by the Consumer Act of the Phil. (R.A. 7394) through electronic means under the E-Commerce Act (R.A. 8792)� held at the DTI Offices in Makati. Discussions were moderated by a panel headed by DTI Dir. Dimagiba, D.A. Dir. Reyes and Phil. Senate Exec. Dir. for Congressional Oversight Committee for the E-Commerce Law Ms. Janette Toral.

One of PAGASA's 20th Year activity is the Social Outreach Program with Orphans and Streetchildren. Led by Ms. Patricia Bermudez-Hizon, sportscaster/better half of Basketball Star Vince Hizon and the founder of �Everyday is Your Birthday Foundation,� PAGASA treated 400 children from Hospicio de San Jose, House of Refuge, White Cross, Paco Settlement and other charitable institutions to a afternoon of fun at the Adidas Sportskamp at the Fort. PAGASA (in green) was joined by its newest member from Commonwealth Ave. Supermarket on this occasion. Various basketball personalities and celebrities helped out on 9 September 2006 to make it a day of fun and giving.

PAGASA President (4th from left) is joined from the left by The Economic Affairs Sec.of the Romanian Embassy (3rd from left) Mr. Doris Serban, Ms. Pamela Forshage of the Phil.Assn.of Food Technologists, DTI Asst.Sec. and CITEM Head Ms. Fe Agoncillo-Reyes, Datu Tahir Sinsuat Lidasan,Jr. of the Office of Muslim Affairs (in Barong), Mr. Leonides Cuizon (Pres.of TIME,Inc.-organizer of this Trade Show), Chef Roberto Francisco (Pres. of the Hotel&Restaurant Chefs Assn.of the Phils.) and the organizers and crew of the big Nestle Phils. booth at AsiaFood Expo �06.