PASAY CITY – The Cooperative Code of 2008 or Republic Act 9520 is up for amendments as the Senate Committee on Cooperatives has begun conducting consultations with co-op leaders in a new round of hearings and created a technical working group to thresh out some difficult matters.
NATCCO Loans P60 Million to Three Transport Cooperatives
QUEZON CITY — The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) formally turned over modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) to three of its member-transport cooperatives in ceremonies held at the NATCCO Headquarters on August 14, marking another milestone in the federation’s contribution to sustainable and efficient public transportation.
BFAR Unveils Possible Seafood Enterprises for Cooperatives
QUEZON CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. underscored his call for greater investment in agriculture during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, urging the business community: “Nanawagan pa rin ako sa ating mga negosyante: Mamuhunan kayo sa ating agrikultura!” (I am still calling on our business community to invest in agriculture!)
Transport Co-ops Apprehensive Over “Love Bus”, “Libre Sakay”
COOP-NATCCO Partylist Representative Filemon Espares on July 29 brought together co-op leaders of transport and credit cooperatives from all over the country to meet with officials of the Credit Information Corporation, Land Transport Franchising & Regulatory Board, and the Philippine Coconut Authority “to link co-ops with government agencies and ensure coordination for policy-making. Here is the result of the meeting with the LTFRB.