Bayanihan 2 Mentions Co-ops 17x President Rodrigo Duterte signed on September 11 the Bayanihan Act 2, which embodies the Government’s response to the Covid-19 Crisis on two fronts: 1) ensure the health of all Filipinos and 2) protect the economy. In the economic front, the new law recognizes the role of cooperatives in the recovery […]
Jose R. Ping-ay, 1950 – 2020
Jose R. Ping-ay, 1950 – 2020 The Co-op Sector on September 18 mourns the passing of co-op champion Jose R. Ping-ay. He served as Chairman the Board of Directors of the NATCCO Network from 2008 to 2009 and as COOP-NATCCO Representative in 2009 to 2013. It was during his term as Chairperson in 2008 that […]
ACCU issues Business Solutions 26 for Climate Action in Asia
ACCU issues Business Solutions 26 for Climate Action in Asia THAILAND – The Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU) issued in July its Business Solutions 26 (BS 26), a tool to determine whether a co-op is helping to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #13, which is Climate Action. Thirty (30) key […]
ICA urges all to Climate Action
ICA urges all to Climate Action Brussels, BELGIUM — The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) invited all cooperatives worldwide to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives on July 4 by taking action against climate chang The 2020 International Day of Cooperatives theme – Cooperatives for Climate Action – was chosen to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) […]