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.
MICOOP Program Marks 20 Years of Innovation
ILOILO CITY – The Microfinance Innovations in Cooperatives (MICOOP) Program celebrates its 19th year of growing cooperatives through innovation and integration on April 16-17 at the Diversion 21 Hotel.
UN to Declare International Year of Cooperatives Every Decade
NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution recognizing the vital
role of cooperatives in promoting inclusive economic and social development worldwide
DGRV-NATCCO Agreement Bolsters Education, Risk Management
QUEZON CITY — The German Cooperative Federation (DGRV) and the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) signed on February 9 an addendum to a 2024 agreement
House Committee on Co-ops approves Coop Code Amendments
QUEZON CITY – The Committee on Cooperatives in the House of Representatives has approved the proposed amendments to the 2008 Cooperative Code, and will now be submitted to the plenary for Reading.
Hearings on Coop Code amendments Continue in Senate
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.