After the first Congressional Hearing on the proposed Exact Change Bill, a Technical Working Group (TWG) headed by Davao del Norte’s Cong. (and Senior Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Trade & Industry) Anthony Rafael del Rosario was formed. PAGASA’s Steven Cua was invited to give inputs from the supermarket’s perspective regarding said Bill in order to protect the interests of all stakeholders. Also present were representatives from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Department of Trade and Industry and the consumers group at this Meeting held on 26 May 2014.

  The Association held its 2 nd Quarter General Meeting on 14 May 2014 at Kokoro Ramenya Japanese Restaurant and later had its desert at the Cold Layers Café located both at the Fisher Mall at the corner of Quezon and Roosevelt Avenues. The Bill on Exact Change pending in the House of Congress was discussed among other items.