Incoming NATCCO CEO Sharon Marie S. Dy as the TWG Presiding Officer, in close collaboration with major national federations and unions, including the Philippine Cooperative Center (PCC), Philippine Federation of Credit Cooperatives (PFCCO) National, VICTO National, CLIMBS, CCT-FED, National Union of Cooperatives (NUC), 1CISP, MASS-SPECC, and Union of Metro Manila Cooperatives (UMMC)
NATCCO and Region XI Co-ops Pioneer Regional Consultative Dialogue
Listening is the first step to a strong and supportive relationship. And that’s the core behind the Region XI Consultative Meeting that NATCCO and the co-ops in Region XI collaborated on August 17, 2026. The Consultative Meeting was held at the Conference Hall of Tagum Cooperative in Tagum City, actively participated in by 54 participants from 23 co-ops. NATCCO’s team was led by CEO Sylvia Paraguya, who also shared the State of NATCCO. BOD Vice-Chairperson Rey Labasano and BOD Member Alvic Suaybagio represented NATCCO’s leadership.
Climate Action Starts with Climate Education–Trainers’ Training Program on Climate Change and Action for Women Cooperators
Kathmandu, Nepal – NATCCO and the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and the Pacific (ICA-AP) Women Committee teamed up to bring the Trainers’ Training Program on Climate Change and Action for Women Cooperators to Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10-13, 2026.
Builders of Trust: How Cooperatives Build a Peaceful World Through Inclusion and Solidarity
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.