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Senator Bong Go led the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba Awarding Ceremony for Cooperative Beneficiaries of Region VIII at Brgy. Maulong Covered Court, Catbalogan City. “I pushed for this program to ensure continuous assistance for our cooperatives. I hope this will help your cooperatives grow and flourish to help your organization, and your family,” Go stressed. […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the crucial role of cooperatives in communities during the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba program spearheaded by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) with the support of the senator. As a member of the Senate Committee on Cooperatives, Go emphasized the significance of government support for cooperatives’ growth and development. The legislator highlighted the […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work with Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to purchase modern PUVs to be leased to consolidated transport cooperatives to make up for the transport shortage the government has created due to the PUV Modernization Program. “This drastic […]
Senator Bong Go, a member of the Senate Committee on Cooperatives, continued his support for cooperatives as he joined the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba event hosted by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) recently. Held at the Royce Hotel in Clark, Pampanga, Go collaborated with the CDA in providing a boost to 22 cooperatives from Central Luzon, […]
The Villar Foundation recognized 19 outstanding cooperatives and community enterprises which models of good practice in poverty reduction for the year 2023. The awarding ceremony was held recently in Las Piñas City. Senator Cynthia Villar acknowledged them as models for their good practices in poverty alleviation among their members and in support of their community. […]
Senator Cynthia Villar recognized the exemplary achievements of cooperatives in boosting local economic development. “No cash prize can ever sufficiently reward the very important accomplishments of cooperatives in improving people’s lives,” said Villar during the opening of the Coopreneurs Avenue Bazaar 2023 in Vistamall, Taguig. The bazaar showcases the entrepreneurial skills of residents of Taguig […]
Senator Cynthia Villar, the chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, acknowledged the significant role of cooperatives as the government and private sector’s partners to curb poverty. “Nothing can equal the help of cooperatives in the growth of a community and small business and alleviating the lives of farmers and fishermen,” said Villar during the Philippine […]
Since the Department of Agriculture started the Kadiwa in 2019, about 931 farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and agri-based enterprises joined the program that has now generated a total sales of P2.38-billion. The Sta. Ana Agricultural Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC), a long-time partner of DA, reported that it makes an average annual sales of P500,000 from […]
The Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) recognized 14 cooperatives for their contribution in improving the quality of life of Filipinos, especially from the countryside. Former Senate President Manny Villar and Senator Cynthia Villar led the awarding ceremonies and hand over plaque of recognition the cooperatives that showed exemplary assistance to their […]
Senator Robin Padilla pushed for strengthening cooperatives especially for farmers and Indigenous Peoples, saying this is the most effective way that fertilizer and other forms of help from the national government can reach them. Padilla said this entails the cooperation of agencies such as the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of […]