“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.
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
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.
NATCCO Maintains Three ISO Certifications
NATCCO Maintains Three ISO Certifications After rigorous auditing of NATCCO’s operations and procedures by auditing firm TUV SUD Philippines on February 16, NATCCO has maintained its three ISO Certifications.ISO certification is a third-party, independent validation that an organization complies with international standards for quality, safety, efficiency, and environmental management set by the International Organization for Standardization. It […]
AFLSE Batch 17 Celebrates Graduation and a Decade of Partnership
Shaping New Beginnings: AFLSE Batch 17 Celebrates Graduation and a Decade of Partnership QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – On January 29, 2026, the Ateneo Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (ALSE OF-LIFE) program reached a significant milestone as it conferred certificates upon the twenty three graduates of Batch 17 – Philippines. The ceremony, held at the Sequoia Hotel […]