Ariel Guarco: “We are the Sixth Largest Economy!” Ariel Guarco: “We are the Sixth Largest Economy!” ICA President Ariel Guarco visited Manila on February 5 & 6 and met with 100 co-op leaders. Read on and be inspired! You introduced me as a “new friend”. I am not a friend. I am family! It is […]
Guarco visit seen to boost Philippine co-ops
Guarco visit seen to boost Philippine co-ops International Cooperative Alliance president, Ariel Guarco, is set to visit the Philippines on February 5 and 6 to confirm the solidarity of Philippine cooperatives with the three million cooperatives worldwide. This was announced by the Philippine Cooperative Center (PCC) composed of some 30 co-op federations all over the […]
NATCCO turns 43!
NATCCO turns 43! NATCCO staff celebrated the 43rd year of the National Confederation of Cooperatives at the headquarters today. NATCCO began as the National Association of Training Centers for Cooperatives, formed by co-op leaders who believed that the task of co-op development lay primarily in the hands of the private sector. These leaders also believed […]
Co-op leaders pledge to redeem agriculture
Co-op leaders pledge to redeem agriculture MANILA –120 co-op leaders from credit, multi-purpose and agricultural co-operatives pledged to redeem Philippine agriculture at the National Agricultural Cooperatives Knowledge & Learning, Innovation and Trade Expo (AgriCoops KITE) held at the Century Park Hotel on October 22 – 25. Among the co-signatories were co-op federations such as the […]
Ravanera insists co-ops are automatically tax exempt
Ravanera insists co-ops are automatically tax exempt QUEZON CITY – The blame-game is on. Bureau of Internal Revenue officials say they merely implement the rules, and that they have informed their officials all over the country to do the same. The question is whether the CDA has informed co-ops. On November 5, COOP-NATCCO Partylist Representative […]
Co-op leaders, BIR form TWG to streamline tax exemptions
Co-op leaders, BIR form TWG to streamline tax exemptions For the first time in recent memory, officials of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) – the government agency for tax collection –on December 9 had formal talks with co-operatives on how to ease or facilitate the procedures in obtaining the Certificate of Tax Exemption (CTE). […]
ACDI MPC’s Patrick Rico brings home UK Youth & Leadership awards
ACDI MPC’s Patrick Rico brings home UK Youth & Leadership awards MANCHESTER, England – ACDI MPC Assistant Head for Operations Patrick Rico brings home the Edward Filene Young Credit Union Leader Award given yearly by the International Credit Union Leadership Development & Education Foundation (ICULDEF). At a simple dinner on November 23, ICULDEF awarded the […]
Making women GREAT
Making women GREAT The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) in Partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) through the Gender Responsive Economic Action for the Transformation of Women or GREAT Women Project 2 provides Basic Business Finance (BBF) Training to Women Micro Entrepreneurs (WME) enrolled in the project. The training is made possible through […]
Gadwin Handumon gets Biden and Filene Awards in UK
Gadwin Handumon gets Biden and Filene Awards in UK MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – Gadwin Handumon of Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Misamis Occidental was awarded the Joe Biden Educator Award and the International Filene Award for Leadership on 23rd of November 2019, Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel, Water St, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. According to a […]
Korean Co-op Foundation helps PH co-ops
Korean Co-op Foundation helps PH co-ops QUEZON CITY – The Korean Credit Union Social Contribution Foundation (KCUSCF) has donated a large amount for improvement of a school for indigenous children, repair facilities of co-ops damaged by a recent typhoon, and acquire equipment to boost NATCCO’s Knowledge Resource Center. La Libertad Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative in […]