PAGASA joined PASI in engaging Cigarette Manufacturers with issues related to R.A. No. 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003. Certain clauses in the R.A. seem to be open to misinterpretation in the event of execution of this Law.

PAGASA attends a PRA session set up with the Bureau of Internal Revenue regarding tax treatment of VAT-exemption on discounts of purchases made by Senior Citizens at various retail outlets. Atty . Elenita B. Quimosing, CPA/ Chief of Staff of the Office of the Dep. Commissioner for Operations Group clarified ambiguities and loose ends at the Session.

Officers/Members at the Supermarket Conference in Davao’s Marco Polo Hotel on 22-23 July 2010. (L-R) Hi-top’s Joey Go, Eunilaine’s Manny Enciso, 7-11’s Michael Chuaunsu, Rey/Letty Vergara of Vercon’s, NCCC’s Jayvee Lim, Conf. Chairman Renee Guevarra of Mightee Mart, STC, Letty Badilla of Royal Family Superstore and Patrick Ong & Team Parco (with sister Genevieve & Ciara Santos at the back). It was a jam-packed Conference good both in form and substance.