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.
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.
Call to Submit Applications for Aurora Awards 2025
Call to Submit Applications for Aurora Awards 2025 The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) invites member-cooperatives to participate and submit entries to the NATCCO Aurora Awards 2025 – Financial Category. The NATCCO Aurora Awards celebrate excellence in the cooperative sector and aim to recognize cooperatives that have made an outstanding contribution in fostering growth, innovation, […]
Chairperson Celo stirs leaders: Beat COVID, be S.T.U.P.I.D.!
Chairperson Celo stirs leaders: Beat COVID, be S.T.U.P.I.D.! Chairperson Celo stirs leaders: Beat COVID, be S.T.U.P.I.D.! This is the Inspirational Message delivered by NATCCO Chairperson, Marlene Celo on January 22 at the advanced celebration of the NATCCO Network’s 44th Founding Anniversary. Good day to the CEOs and Managers whose resiliency rise above this pandemic. I […]
Bayanihan 2 Mentions Co-ops 17x
Bayanihan 2 Mentions Co-ops 17x President Rodrigo Duterte signed on September 11 the Bayanihan Act 2, which embodies the Government’s response to the Covid-19 Crisis on two fronts: 1) ensure the health of all Filipinos and 2) protect the economy. In the economic front, the new law recognizes the role of cooperatives in the recovery […]
Six entities push women entrepreneurs toward digital economy
Six entities push women entrepreneurs toward digital economy The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Facebook Philippines, Lazada, and Shopee have partnered to launch a program that will support women entrepreneurs using digital platforms. The Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to the Digital Economy Project […]
Co-ops to issue TINs to members (TIN Series Part 3)
Co-ops to issue TINs to members (TIN Series Part 3) QUEZON CITY — The Tax Identification Number (TIN) of co-op members is very important because without it, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) cannot issue a co-op its Certificate of Tax Exemption (CTE). Co-op leaders at a series of meetings with the Department of Finance, […]
Co-ops complain: Penalty for ATIR non-submission ‘too harsh’
Co-ops complain: Penalty for ATIR non-submission ‘too harsh’ QUEZON CITY – “Very few co-ops have availed of the tax exemptions. Why is it that we have exemption in the law but after a decade only 33% of co-ops have availed? Why give co-ops the privilege of exemption when they will be deprived in the end? […]
Land Bank of the Philippines asked to lower I-Rescue rate
Land Bank of the Philippines asked to lower I-Rescue rate After meeting virtually with co-op sector leaders on April 23, the House Committee on Cooperative Development came up with a resolution to ask the LBP to lower the interest rate on its I-Rescue Lending Program from the current 5% to 2%. With Small and Medium […]