A total of 23 cooperatives from Western Visayas received P50,000 each from the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) as part of its Malasakit sa Kooperatiba program.
Senator Christopher Go spearheaded the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba Ceremonial Check Awarding at Gaisano Capital in La Paz, Iloilo City on July 20.
“Buo po ang aking suporta sa ating mga kooperatiba at sentro po ang mga ito sa marami nating mga inisyatiba. Ang pondong kanilang natanggap ay pwedeng gamitin bilang kapital para mapalago ang kanilang kabuhayan. Puwede rin itong gamitin bilang puhunan sa kanilang maliliit na negosyo,” Go said.
“Ang layunin natin ay mapalakas ang kakayahan ng mga kooperatiba na tumulong sa kanilang mga miyembro at sa kanilang komunidad,” the co-author of Republic Act No. 11502, which designates October as National Cooperative Month.
Apart from the financial support provided through the CDA, the senator distributed grocery packs, shirts, basketballs, and volleyballs to the cooperative members.
He also gave away bicycles, watches, shoes, and mobile phones to select individuals.
Go also co-authored and co-sponsored RA 11535, mandating the appointment of Cooperatives Development Officers at municipal, city, and provincial levels to further strengthen cooperative growth and support.IMT
Photo by Eugine Soqueña, West Visayas State University College of Communication intern
