The Department of Trade & Industry held a Forum on April 29, 2019 at the Marble Hall of the  offices of the Bureau of National Treasury, Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros.  Discussed were the guidelines meant for potential importers and traders of rice given Rep. Act 11203 and its IRR.  At the meeting aside from Sec. Lopez were NEDA Sec. Ernesto M. Pernia, DA Sec. Emmanuel F. Piñol, PITC Pres. Dave M. Almarinez as well as others from IRRI, DA-BPI, PCC and BOC.

On April 10, 2019, STC was joined by PAGASA Dir. and former Vice President Fred Gravador at the National Price Coordinating Council Meeting chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Trade & Industry Ramon Lopez at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the DTI.