In celebration of the International Day of Cooperatives, NATCCO organized an Online Forum on July 4, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, dedicated to honoring the cooperative movement’s local and global impact in building peaceful communities. The forum was joined by 418 cooperators representing 151 cooperatives.
Shaping the Future of Cooperatives: NATCCO & ACCU Partner for Regional Co-op Collaboration
The Cooperative Academy of NATCCO Network (CANN), in partnership with the Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU) Thailand, the NATCCO Chairpersons Club, and the NATCCO Managers Club, successfully organized the International NATCCO Leaders’ Forum. Held from June 26 to 30, 2026, at the Imm Hotel Bangkapi in Bangkok, Thailand, the event brought together 58 cooperative leaders from 21 cooperatives.
Brighter Financial Futures Training of Trainers | May 25-27, 2026, La Breza Hotel, Quezon City
Brighter Financial Futures Training of Trainers | May 25-27, 2026, La Breza Hotel, Quezon City
From Classroom to Boardroom: The Inspiring Journey of Romulo Dex Lumawig III – NATCCO Chairperson (2026 – 2027)
“I still can’t believe that I was elected as the new Chairperson of one of the biggest cooperative federations in the country. Even today, I find myself asking, ‘Is this really true? Am I now chairing a national network of cooperatives that has served and empowered millions of Filipinos through the years?’” These are the […]
Espares files House Bills for Agri Co-ops
QUEZON CITY – COOP-NATCCO Representative Felimon Espares has filed House Bills 2412 and 2417 in Congress. If and when the Bills become laws, the results are seen to bring cooperatives to a higher level.
One Year to Gold: NATCCO Concluded its 49th General Assembly and 24th Leaders’ Congress in Iloilo City
NATCCO gathered 1,038 cooperative leaders from across the Philippines for its 49th General Assembly and 24th Leaders’ Congress from May 1 to 3, 2026, at the Iloilo Convention Center (ICON) in Iloilo City. After seven years, NATCCO returned to the city of Love, Iloilo, for its 49th assembly.
2026 CoopsDay theme: Cooperatives for a Peaceful World
The International Cooperative Alliance has today (4 May) announced the theme for the 2026 International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay) as Cooperatives for
a Peaceful World. The theme serves not only as a reflection of the cooperative model’s unique capacity to bring people together, strengthen social cohesion,
and advance peaceful, inclusive societies, but also as a collective call from the global cooperative movement to actively contribute to peace.
Transport Co-ops Apprehensive Over “Love Bus”, “Libreng Sakay”
QUEZON CITY – Transport cooperative leaders have expressed apprehension over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement during his State of the Nation Address before the House
of Representatives on July 28, 2025, stating that his administration will revive the Love Bus program and expand “Libreng Sakay” (free rides) for stranded commuters, particularly during
rush hours and inclement weather. While the announcement drew applause from the audience, cooperative leaders raised concerns about its implications for their operations.
NATCCO Network General Assembly on May 1 – 3
NATCCO Network will conduct its 24th Leaders’ Congress and 49th General Assembly on May 1 to 3 in Iloilo City at the newly-refurbished Iloilo Convention Center. NATCCO’s event organizers have increasingly had to find larger venues in as the number of participants has been approaching 1,500 in recent years.
Cooperative holds the line on fuel prices amid supply pressures
SAN JUAN, Siquijor (PIA) — At a gasoline station in Pangi, motorists line up, scanning digital
boards and price labels.