Senator Risa Hontiveros gained the support of a Bangsamoro organization and various cooperative groups in her reelection bid. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) The Bangsamoro Supports Leni for Justice and Peace (BSLJP) movement has named Hontiveros as one of the...
Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero has called on the national government to relax its requirements for small cooperatives to receive assistance and subsidies if the country wants to facilitate an inclusive post-pandemic recovery. Escudero, a senatorial aspirant running under the...
Two bills proposing to further strengthen the country’s banking system have passed final reading approval in the House of Representatives. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco3 Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded his Lower House colleagues for approving on third and final reading the bills regulating...
Representatives from Cardona Multipurpose Cooperative expressed interest to adopt the bamboo musical instruments (BMI) technology developed by the Forest Products Research and Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FPRDI). (DOST-PSTC Rizal) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, Dec. 9, accused the National Electrification Administration (NEA) of “power-tripping” as he condemned its alleged continuous harassment of the Benguet Electric Cooperative’s (Beneco) officials and members. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV...
Lawyer and civil society leader Alex Lacson, who is running for senator under the ticket of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, wants to change the ownership structures of agricultural businesses and big-name franchises by sharing the profits with cooperatives. Senatorial aspirant...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged officials of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and Bengue Electric Cooperative (BENECO) to reach a compromise to ensure there would be no power disruptions in Baguio, which is a highly urbanized city. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has flagged Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO) on pass-on of charges to its customers even if these were anchored on contracts or power supply agreements (PSAs) that already lapsed. In particular, the ERC has condemned the act of CENECO for...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has called for a congressional probe into the reported takeover of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) by the National Electrification Administration (NEA). De Lima, chair of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, has filed...
Former Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has assailed officials of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) for its alleged continued inability to improve its poor service that has exacerbated the miseries faced by his constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis....
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will partner with Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in a bid to expand the operations of isDA ON THE GO’s (iOTG) nationwide. A Memorandum of Understanding between the PFDA and CDA will soon be drafted to start the cooperation between the...
A taxi driver who lost his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic has moved from "four-wheels" to "two-wheels" and is now recovering financially doing the rounds of delivering "turon" (fried banana roll) and "bilo-bilo" (glutinous rice in coconut milk) using the bicycle that was awarded to him by the...
