As the month of October draws near, the whole cooperative
community is gearing up for what will be a special Cooperative Month
celebration. Cagayan de Oro is fortunate to be hosting the National Cooperative Summit, a gathering of different coops from
all parts of the country, which will be held on October 10-12, 2012 at The
Atrium, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City.
What makes this summit significant is the recognition of Cagayan
de Oro as one the hubs for cooperativism in the country as well as the United
Nation (UN) declaring "2012" as the International Year of Cooperatives.
The First Community Cooperative (FICCO),
Cooperative Development Authority (CDA),
CLIMBS Life & General Insurance
Cooperative, MASS-SPECC, NATCCO and the Philippine Federation of
Credit Cooperatives (PFCCO) Mindanao
League serves as the local hosts for the said summit. Several events and activities have
been slated catering to the pressing concerns and needs of the cooperative
sector. For detailed list of events and activities, click
Cooperatives have always been partners in poverty alleviation and
nation building. This year’s celebration not only recognizes the importance and
significance of coops but also serves as an invitation for people who are still
non-coop members to join in the initiative. Our coop network is continually
growing with more people understanding that through the spirit of
cooperativism, we can all concretely contribute to socio-economic change.
