A Mindanao lawmaker appealed on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to the military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to implement an “immediate ceasefire” to protect vulnerable civilians in Basilan. Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Photo from Rep. Hataman’s Facebook page) Deputy Speaker and Basilan...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)'s "Co-opbiz", an online global marketplace for its cooperative members, was formally launched on June 28 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) It can be accessed at coopbiz.ph. The "Co-opbiz" is an e-commerce...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) signed a memorandum of understanding to promote digital financial inclusion in the country's cooperative groups. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FACEBOOK) The contract signing was held during the...
Tilapia is the Philippines’ second-most important farmed fish, after bangus. It is also the most consumed fish in the Philippines, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The most predominant species in the country is Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus...
Society groups express alarm over dengue cases spike in super typhoon Odette-affected areas Humanitarian organizations called for continued assistance for Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) survivors amid a rise in dengue infections in typhoon-affected areas. “We hope the newly elected...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) held a tribute for the outgoing Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary, Ramon M. Lopez, on June 14 at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila in Pasig City. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) With the theme, "Pagbubunyi Para Kay Sec. Mon," CDA presented...
The Chairperson of the Cooperative Development Authority, Joseph B. Encabo, received awards from the Office of the President (OP) and the Presidential Security Group (PSG). (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WEBSITE) In an awarding ceremony held at Malacañang palace on Thursday, June 16, Encabo...
The Pasay City government opened the Kadiwa Mobile Palengke at the Pasay City Hall compound on June 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Kadiwa Mobile Palengke was launched in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the Pasay City Cooperative Development...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has ordered the collection of unpaid electricity bills of the Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MAGELCO) and Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO). In a statement Wednesday, June 8, the DOF said MAGELCO and LASURECO have outstanding accounts...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) inked a partnership with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to provide further assistance to the indigeous cultural communities (ICC) and indigenous peoples (IPs) for the registration and...
Through its Special Assistance for Recovery and Alleviation (SARA) program, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) granted financial assistance to typhoon-hit cooperatives in the Philippines. The initiative, according to CDA on Monday, March 28, aims to provide assistance for micro and small...
Instilling the importance of financial awareness and financial savings among the youth, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) launched the Global Money Week 2022 as a national campaign. CDA, on Tuesday, March 22, said that at least 421 individuals attended the virtual event, while over 500...
