PAGASA was invited to attend a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Revenue Admin. Reform Project (RARP), a study of the Millennium Challenge Account-Phils. (a U.S. -funded project) to improve effectiveness of tax administration and indirectly, to enable government to raise additional revenues to support the country’s development projects and effort to fight poverty.  This was held on 17 Sept. 2013 and handled by the Social Weather Station as commissioned by the BIR at the   Philippine Social Services Center of the University of the Philippines.

PAGASA was invited to the Opening Ceremony and Trade Exhibit organized by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Program at the SM Aura’s SMX.  Officially opening the exhibit is H.E. Prasas Prasasvinitchai/Ambassador of Thailand to the Philippines (in green), Mrs. Srirat Rastapana/Dir. Gen. of DITP, Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Gov’t. and Usec. Ponciano C. Manalo, Jr./Trade & Investment Promotions Governor of the BOI (in white).