Coop Sector launches Long-Term Strategic Plan The co-op sector is serious about taking over the economy. At an online meeting on January 19, 2021 the “Coop Sector Development Plan 2030” – with a few minor revisions and polishing – was approved by the co-op leaders. The initial draft of the Plan was formally launched during […]
Human Rights in our DNA, says ICA
Human Rights in our DNA, says ICA Brussels, BELGIUM – The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) celebrated with the rest of the world the Human Rights Day 2020 by reiterating to cooperators all over the world the Cooperative Identity – that co-ops are people-centered organizations. The celebration attended by more than sixty cooperators worldwide, emphasized that […]
Coops (and members) exempt from Documentary Stamps
Coops (and members) exempt from Documentary Stamps It is final. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has clarified to all its personnel that co-ops need not pay for Documentary Stamps. Thanks to a “Request for Ruling” that COOP-NATCCO Partylist Rep. Sabiniano Canama filed, the BIR issued Memorandum Circular 124-2020 dated November 25, 2020. On the […]
NATCCO launches Aflatoun Manual
NATCCO launches Aflatoun Manual To help co-ops reach the youth, the NATCCO Network on December 3 formally launched the Aflatoun Manual. The document standardizes and eases the implementation of Aflatoun, NATCCO’s flagship program for the youth. Under the Aflatoun Program, primary co-operatives partner with public schools, training teachers to train kids on financial literacy. Kids […]
Cooperatives donate P5M for COVID vaccine
Cooperatives donate P5M for COVID vaccine While cooperatives all over the country are reeling from the COVID-19 Crisis and yet have complied with the Government regulations promulgated by the Cooperative Development authority and with the Bayanihan 2 Act that declared a moratorium on loan payments for all lending institutions – including cooperatives. But more importantly, […]
KAYA ATM boosts TOMVEDCO operation & reputation
KAYA ATM boosts TOMVEDCO operation & reputation Tondo, MANILA – During the COVID Crisis, the Tondo Foreshore Market Vendors Development Cooperative (TOMVEDCO), which operates in one of the poorest and densely populated areas in Metro Manila, distributed rice & food packs, provided flu and pneumonia vaccination, and fed 210 local kids nutritious meals under the […]
KAYA Payment Platform registered with BSP
KAYA Payment Platform registered with BSP Another milestone in the inclusion of co-ops in the digital economy . . . The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has informed the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) that it has been “issued a Certificate of Registration (COR) as Operator of Payment System (OPS) effective 29 June 2020.” The […]
Cooperatives open National Cooperative Month
Cooperatives open National Cooperative Month Since the Covid-19 Crisis began, cooperatives all over the country have been quietly at work in their communities. They have provided financial services, issued moratoriums on loan payments, distributed rice & vegetables, provide transport to health workers, opened food stores, distributed personal protective equipment to medical professionals, and more. On […]
ACCU issues Business Solutions 26 for Climate Action in Asia
ACCU issues Business Solutions 26 for Climate Action in Asia THAILAND – The Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU) issued in July its Business Solutions 26 (BS 26), a tool to determine whether a co-op is helping to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #13, which is Climate Action. Thirty (30) key […]
ICA urges all to Climate Action
ICA urges all to Climate Action Brussels, BELGIUM — The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) invited all cooperatives worldwide to celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives on July 4 by taking action against climate chang The 2020 International Day of Cooperatives theme – Cooperatives for Climate Action – was chosen to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) […]