Sector Honors 3 Tagum Co-op Leaders DAVAO CITY — Three leaders of Tagum Cooperative were honored at the 14th National Cooperative Summit held at the SMX Convention City here, before some 3,000 co-op leaders from all over the country. Mr. ANTONIO C. ARAÑAS, MPA has served the Philippine Cooperative Movement for over 32 years and […]

Co-ops’ CISA Compliance Good for Economy
Co-ops’ CISA Compliance Good for Economy Credit Information Corporation CEO Jaime P. Garchitorena lauded the release of the Cooperative Development Authority’s Memorandum Circular 2019-01, as: “a significant step in achieving many of the inclusive lending targets of the National Government.” Asked why co-ops need to be included in the implementation of the Credit Information System […]

Lezo MPC’s Champion, Aklan’s Pride
Lezo MPC’s Champion, Aklan’s Pride AKLAN – She served the National and Local Government as a dedicated, hardworking Municipal Agriculturist Extension Worker of the Municipality of Lezo for 42 years, before she retired in 2010. And Emelinda Revestir-de la Cruz has proven herself to be a humble, honest and with high integrity in championing services […]

All China Co-op Leaders Visit NATCCO
All China Co-op Leaders Visit NATCCO QUEZON CITY – Delegates from the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC) visited the NATCCO Network headquarters on September 18 to exchange information, learn about the Philippine cooperative sector, and explore business linkages. The Chinese delegation was led by ACFSMC Secretary General Fu Chun Hua, […]

Coop Philippines Marque Launched at 14th Summit
Coop Philippines Marque Launched at 14th Summit To establish the co-op brand and identity in the country, the Co-op Sector launched at the 14th National Cooperative Summit the Co-op Marque Philippines. This is in line with International Cooperative Alliance thrust for “Vision 2020”, where and by which time the cooperative form of enterprise will be: […]

Toril Community Co-operative Turns 50!
Toril Community Co-operative Turns 50! DAVAO CITY – After a series of false starts, a group of some thirty men of the Santo Rosario Parish in Toril District started attending orientation lectures on Credit Unions given by social actionists from the Sta. Ana Parish. Foremost among the social actionists were Mr. Hardenio Hofilenia, Atty. Fernando […]

WOCCU Pursues Digital Financial Inclusion Across Asia, Philippines
WOCCU Pursues Digital Financial Inclusion Across Asia, Philippines WISCONSIN, USA — Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, the social impact affiliate of the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) dedicated to financial inclusion, has launched a project to design interoperable, open-loop, low-cost, real-time payment platforms for its global network of credit unions across Asia, exploring the […]