NATCCO launches Aflatoun Manual To help co-ops reach the youth, the NATCCO Network on December 3 formally launched the Aflatoun Manual. The document standardizes and eases the implementation of Aflatoun, NATCCO’s flagship program for the youth. Under the Aflatoun Program, primary co-operatives partner with public schools, training teachers to train kids on financial literacy. Kids […]
Cooperatives donate P5M for COVID vaccine
Cooperatives donate P5M for COVID vaccine While cooperatives all over the country are reeling from the COVID-19 Crisis and yet have complied with the Government regulations promulgated by the Cooperative Development authority and with the Bayanihan 2 Act that declared a moratorium on loan payments for all lending institutions – including cooperatives. But more importantly, […]
KAYA ATM boosts TOMVEDCO operation & reputation
KAYA ATM boosts TOMVEDCO operation & reputation Tondo, MANILA – During the COVID Crisis, the Tondo Foreshore Market Vendors Development Cooperative (TOMVEDCO), which operates in one of the poorest and densely populated areas in Metro Manila, distributed rice & food packs, provided flu and pneumonia vaccination, and fed 210 local kids nutritious meals under the […]
President Duterte recognizes cooperatives as true partners
President Duterte recognizes cooperatives as true partners President Rodrigo Duterte spoke to co-ops nationwide, recognizing them as partners in economic development. Below is the text of his speech: My warmest greetings to all cooperative organizations throughout the Philippines as we celebrate Cooperative Month this October. Since its inception, the Cooperative Movement has complemented the Government’s […]
KAYA Payment Platform registered with BSP
KAYA Payment Platform registered with BSP Another milestone in the inclusion of co-ops in the digital economy . . . The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has informed the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) that it has been “issued a Certificate of Registration (COR) as Operator of Payment System (OPS) effective 29 June 2020.” The […]
CDA endorses NATCCO, PFCCO for membership in Phil Payments Management Inc.
CDA endorses NATCCO, PFCCO for membership in Phil Payments Management Inc. CDA endorses NATCCO, PFCCO for membership in Phil Payments Management Inc. The Board of Directors of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) endorsed the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) and the Philippine Federation of Credit Cooperatives to become members of the Philippine Payments Management Inc. […]
Cooperatives open National Cooperative Month
Cooperatives open National Cooperative Month Since the Covid-19 Crisis began, cooperatives all over the country have been quietly at work in their communities. They have provided financial services, issued moratoriums on loan payments, distributed rice & vegetables, provide transport to health workers, opened food stores, distributed personal protective equipment to medical professionals, and more. On […]
Bayanihan 2 Mentions Co-ops 17x
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 […]