Outstanding cooperatives in Iloilo Province named
Nine active cooperatives emerged as winners in the quest for Outstanding Cooperatives in Iloilo.
The announcement of winners was held during the 14th Iloilo Cooperative Congress yesterday (April 19) at the Capitol Conference Hall in connection with the celebration of the 105th Semana Sang Iloilo.
For agri-based multi-purpose coop (MPC), winners were Pavia Entrepreneurs MPC for 5 years and below of operation; Leon Small Coconut Farmers Coop, 6-10 years; Barotac Nuevo Development Cooperative (barangay level); and Zarraga MPC, 16 years and up.
Under the non-agri based MPC, only the Pototan Teachers & Employees MPC (6-10 years) garnered the award.
For credit coop, winners include Passi City Local Govt. Employees Credit Cooperative (5years and below); Catmon Credit Cooperative of Sta. Barbara (6-10 years); and Pinili Credit Cooperative (New Lucena).
The selection of winners was based on the following criteria: organization and management (30%), business aspects (40%) and social impact/responsibility (30%).
It was also during the said event when the Provincial Livelihood Management Board (PLMB) chaired by Gov. Niel D. Tupas Sr. released a total amount of P6.3 million to cooperatives that applied to avail the Provincial Livelihood Project Fund.
Of the amount P400,000 was granted to Passi Trade School Multi-Purpose Cooperative; P200,000 for Caburihan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CAMPCO); P500,000, Dingle Multi-Purpose Cooperative; P500,000, Banate Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Inc.; P150,000 Sta. Barbara (FACOMA) Multi-Purpose Cooperative; P200,000, Oton Public School Teachers & Employees Association MPC; P300,000, San Julian Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Badiangan); P150,000, Latauan MPC (Badiangan); P150,000, Guimbal Development Cooperative; P400,000 Barotac Nuevo Development Cooperative, Inc.; P100,000 each for Maasin (Iloilo) Bamboo Craft & Furniture Makers Association, Alegre Small Fisherfolks Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Oton), Nagkaisa Multi-Purpose Cooperative and San Geronimo Mainuswagon AGRA Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Btac. Viejo); and P200,000 each for Barotac Viejo National High School Employees MPC, Immanuel Partners Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Passi City Local Government Employees Credit Cooperative.
(Ian C. Espada/Capitol News)