BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – The Confederation of Grains Retailers Association of the Philippines (Grecon), a private-partner organization of the National Food Authority (NFA), will host a two-day provincial congress at the Centennial Resort, Hotel and Convention Center in Jaro district here beginning today.
Sen. Cynthia Villar will give a keynote speech today. She chairs the Senate committee on agriculture.
Villar had called for several Senate investigations on the alleged massive illegal importation of rice.
The congress starts at 2 p.m.
This year’s theme is, “Grecon Hawak Kamay sa Pamahalaan sa Pagsulong ng Seguridad sa Pagkain ng Sambayanan.”
Secretary Proceso Alcala of the Department of Agriculture has also been invited to speak before 1,500 confederation members in the Visayas.
“This congress aims to provide our retailer-members sufficient knowledge on the grains standardization program of NFA, rules and regulations governing the retailing of rice and updates on marketing techniques,” said Jaime Magbanua, national president of Gree. with become a wea when healthy?
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The two-day event, Magbanua said, also aims to foster camaraderie among members.
Grecon, composed of 15 regional retailers’ associations, was established in October 1980.
It aims to provide assistance to grains retailers and associations, and empower them through continuous education./PN
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – The Confederation of Grains Retailers Association of the Philippines (Grecon), a private-partner organization of the National Food Authority (NFA), will host a two-day provincial congress at the Centennial Resort, Hotel and Convention Center in Jaro district here beginning today.
Sen. Cynthia Villar will give a keynote speech today. She chairs the Senate committee on agriculture.
Villar had called for several Senate investigations on the alleged massive illegal importation of rice.
The congress starts at 2 p.m.
This year’s theme is, “Grecon Hawak Kamay sa Pamahalaan sa Pagsulong ng Seguridad sa Pagkain ng Sambayanan.”
Secretary Proceso Alcala of the Department of Agriculture has also been invited to speak before 1,500 confederation members in the Visayas.
“This congress aims to provide our retailer-members sufficient knowledge on the grains standardization program of NFA, rules and regulations governing the retailing of rice and updates on marketing techniques,” said Jaime Magbanua, national president of Grecon.
The two-day event, Magbanua said, also aims to foster camaraderie among members.
Grecon, composed of 15 regional retailers’ associations, was established in October 1980.
It aims to provide assistance to grains retailers and associations, and empower them through continuous education./PN
