“Fifty-three years ago, a group of 25 persons pooled 25 centavos each to form a cooperative. Now the members increased...

Three decades ago the Aquino Administration through Congress enacted twin laws that created the Cooperative Code of the Philippines (RA...

Cooperatives thrive because of various culture unified by the seven universally accepted cooperative principles. My exposure might not be enough...

Globally, every institution recognize the significance of reports in its existence as a juridical entity. It is not intended solely...

Year 2020 seems to be a heavy year for me. The time our youngest brother left unexpectedly. This was followed...

Latest data from the Cooperative Development Authority indicated that about 469 cooperatives were able to encode their respective 2019 Audited...

The increasing number of registered cooperatives in the country manifests an increasing awareness of people on the significance of cooperative....

Involvement in the organization of cooperatives and associations taught me some lessons in life. Motives in joining an entity vary...

October has been declared as Cooperative Month with various activities implemented in the different corners of the Philippines. Series of...

Cooperatives exist with the desire of people to mutually undertake certain activities. It supports the adage that “no man is...

Cooperative by-laws provide that Board of Directors conduct meeting at least once a month. Some medium and large cooperatives even...

The current pandemic brought out the best and the worst in every institution be it private or government. It generated...

Recent developments in cooperative operations indicated the need to revisit the powers of the Board of Directors as provided in...

The changes in technology started to shake and challenge the whole world especially cooperatives in the Philippines. This was aggravated...

If there is one who is familiar with Autonomy, it would be the co-operatives. To them, it is not a...

Several business establishments closed and still some are closing leading to unemployment and diminished economic activities. In our previous write...

Aligned with the government’s policy on Alternative Work Arrangement, allow me to share some updates. The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)...

Locally, the number of COVID-19 related cases gradually climb. People experience mixed feelings as to the factors that contributed to...

New Normal is the buzzword. The governments’ declaration of emergency community quarantine (ECQ) and its extension will soon end. Globally,...

The COVID-19 pandemonium triggered initiatives of cooperatives to address the needs of members and communities. Cooperative preparedness in handling calamity...