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Zamboanga’s Lapuyan MPC gets P1-M grant

Sun Star Zamboanga, Monday, December 26, 2011

ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR – Two farmer-cooperatives received a total of P1 million grant from the National Food Authority (NFA), through the agency's Corn Development Fund, to establish Bio-N Mixing Plants.

The Bio-N Mixing Plants will be established in coordination with the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Soils and Water Management Bio-technology and the University of the Philippines-Los Banos.

The cooperatives are Lapuyan People’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative, based in the municipality of Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur and Siarri Valley Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.

Lapuyan People’s MPC is a member of the NATCCO Network. Each of the two cooperatives received P500,000 grant, which includes Hammer Mill, Mixer, Oven Dryer, Pressure Cooker and Laboratory supplies.

All co-ops invited to Feb 18 National Show of Co-operative Force, QC Circle

The United Nations declared 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC). This is a declaration to all member-countries that “Co-operative Enterprises Build a Better World.”

The first salvo for the year-long celebration of the IYC will be a convergence of all cooperatives at the National Show of Co-operative Force (NSCF) to be held on February 18 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.

The theme for the event is “Cooperative – A Celebration of People Empowerment & Strength of the Human Spirit.” All co-op members are invited and fifty thousand are expected to attend the convergence.

According to Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Chair, Dr. Emmanuel M. Santiaguel, “The NSCF aims to increase public awareness about co-operatives and their contributions to advance People, Planet, Prosperity & Peace for sustainable development.” The CDA is the sole government agency regulating the more than 20,000 cooperatives in the Philippines with combined membership of seven million individuals.

NATCCO rolls out Social Performance Management to members

STA. MESA, MANILA – There are many instances that cooperatives boast of seven-digit assets, double-digit dividends, dozens of service offerings, a large and modern edifice for its headquarters, plus several branches – but many of its members remain poor.

How can this happen when cooperatives are supposed to uplift the lives of the poor? Wasn’t the cooperative first established to combat poverty in Europe during the Industrial Revolution?

Four departments of the National Confederation of Cooperatives, in partnership with Micro Finance Center – Poland and Microsave, have begun rolling out Social Performance Management to twelve member cooperatives nationwide, four each in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

ACDI MPC reaches out to Typhoon Sendong victims

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In the week prior to Christmas Day in 2011, Typhoon Sendong brought flashfloods that severely ravaged areas in Northern Mindanao. Entire villages were washed away leaving trails of destroyed homes, broken bridges and upended vehicles in the affected areas – especially in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City. Around 800 people were initially left for dead and 47,000 survivors huddled in evacuation centers.

While the Government and rescue teams faced risks and many hundreds of people were still missing, concerned citizens braved the dangers and started giving help to the victims. It was here that ACDI Multi-Purpose Cooperative reached out again to its fellow Filipinos.

NATCCO Trainers roll out Basic Co-op Course nationwide

PUERTO GALERA, MINDORO ORIENTAL – Cooperatives are owned by members, and they elect from among themselves the members of the Board of Directors. This is alright . . . if the elected officers know about cooperatives.

In many cases, those elected are voted due to their popularity and not exactly knowledge, ability or leadership. The result could be disastrous for cooperatives because like any other organization, success leans on leadership.

That is why the Implementing Rules & Regulations of the Cooperative of Code of 2008 in Rule 7 Section 5 requires all directors, committee members and officers to undergo the Basic Cooperative Course (BCC) which includes topics like Origin of Coops, What is a Cooperative?, Co-op Values & Principles, the Cooperative Code of 2008 and the IRR, Leadership & Values, Strategic Planning, Parliamentary Procedure, Labor and other laws, and many more.

For Sale: IYC Commemorative Watches

Time is precious. So make your timepiece commemorative.

The International Year of Cooperatives Steering Committee, which is organizing all activities for the Philippine celebration of the United Nations’ Declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, has released the IYC Commemorative Watch.

The Steering Committee is composed of representatives from the country’s major cooperative federations and unions, and the Cooperative Development Authority.

Proceeds from sale of IYC Commemorative Watches will help finance International Year of Cooperatives activities in 2012.

To purchase, please contact the Philippine Cooperative Center at (02) 723-7392 or (02) 411-2686.

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