Taguig exhibits coop products, awards outstanding performance
Cooperatives in Taguig City will have a platform to showcase their indigenous and innovative products in the upcoming celebration of the International Cooperative Month to be held this October.
Highlighting the month-long celebration is the Trade Fair and Bazaar on the newly-opened Cayetano Blvd. to be held from October 22 to 31. It will feature products and services of more than 100 cooperatives in Taguig.
Mayor Lani Cayetano said the city government decided to mark the Cooperative Month with different activities to raise the awareness of the public on cooperatives and the important role they play in nation-building.
“The cooperatives play an important role in uplifting the lives of their members. Their combined efforts contribute greatly to social and economic progress,” said Mayor Lani.
According to Mayor Lani, the Trade Fair will also be complemented by a food bazaar and a day and night market in the same venue to be participated partly by private concessionaires, similar to that of “Mercato” in Bonifacio Global City and other areas in the metropolis, that will attract food lovers as early as 7:00 am until 12:00 midnight.
Capping the month-long celebration is the “Coop’s Night” on October 29 at the Taguig City University (TCU) auditorium in Central Bicutan, where awards will be given to honor the outstanding cooperatives in the city.
On October 1, a city-wide motorcade will officially mark the opening of the Cooperative Month. Cooperatives will also hold “Lugaw for a Cause” at the patio of St. Anne Church, putting into practice the principle of corporate social responsibility. This project is expected to benefit an estimated 3,000 individuals.
There will also be a Local Cooperative Summit focusing on current issues about cooperative movement and cooperatives of Taguig and Pateros will also launch a coffee table book and a photo exhibit at the TESDA Women’s Center on October 17.
On the same day, secretaries and treasurers of cooperatives will have a workshop about records management at the Simbayanan ni Maria Multi-purpose Cooperative in Brgy. New Lower Bicutan.
The city government has partnered with the Cooperative Union of Taguig and Pateros for the Cooperative Month celebration.
Also part of the month-long celebration is a Grand Aerobics event on October 6, that will be held on C6 at Lower Bicutan to be followed by a clean-up drive called “Coop Cares.”
According to data from the Taguig Cooperative Development Office, there are 114 registered cooperatives to date, with a total membership of about 100,000.
In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives.
Under Republic Act No. 9520 or the Cooperative Code of 2008, Filipinos can freely organize into cooperatives to promote thrift and savings mobilization among members, generate funds and extend credit to members for productive and provident purposes, encourage systematic production and marketing, and provide goods and services to members.
TAGALOG VERSION:
Itatanghal ng mga kooperatiba sa Taguig ang kanilang natatangi at malikhaing mga produkto sa nalalapit na pagdiriwang ng Cooperative Month sa Oktubre.
Tampok sa isang buwang selebrasyon ay ang gaganaping trade fair sa bagong bukas na Cayetano Boulevard kung saan makikita ang sari-saring produkto at serbisyo ng mahigit 100 kooperatiba sa Taguig mula Oktubre 22 hanggang 31.
Sinabi ni Mayor Lani Cayetano na minabuti ng pamahalaang lungsod na ipagdiwang ang Cooperative Month sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang aktibidad na naglalayong maitaas ang kaalaman ng publiko tungkol sa mga kooperatiba at sa mahalagang papel na ginagampanan nito sa kaunlaran.
“Mahalagang papel ang ginagampanan ng mga kooperatiba sa pagpapaunlad ng kabuhayan ng kanilang mga kasapi. Ang sama-sama nilang lakas ay nakatutulong nang malaki sa progreso ng bansa at ng mga mamamayan,” pahayag ni Mayor Lani.
Ayon kay Mayor Lani, bukod sa trade fair ay magkakaroon din ng food bazaar at day at night market katulad ng “Mercato” na ginaganap sa Bonifacio Global at sa iba pang lugar sa Metro Manila na dinarayo ng mga parokyano mula alas-siyete ng umaga hanggang hatinggabi.
Matatapos ang selebrasyon sa “Gabi ng Parangal” sa October 29 na gaganapin sa Taguig City University (TCU) auditorium, kung saan gagawaran ng parangal ang mga pinakamagagaling na kooperatiba sa Taguig.
Sa unang araw ng Oktubre, isang malawakang motorcade ang maghu-hudyat sa pormal na pagsisimula ng Cooperative Month. Kabilang sa mga aktibidad ang “Lugaw for a Cause” sa patyo ng St. Anne Church, bilang pagsasabuhay sa prinsipyo ng coporate social responsibility.
Tinatayang 3,000 katao ang makikinabang sa proyektong ito.
Ilulunsad din ng mga kooperatiba ng Taguig at Pateros ang isang coffee table book sa Taguig City University (TCU) sa Central Bicutan. Katuwang ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Taguig ang Cooperative Union of Taguig and Pateros para sa pagdiriwang ng cooperative month.
Magkakaroon din ng Cooperative Summit para matalakay ang iba’t ibang usapin na may kinalaman sa kooperatiba na gaganapin sa ika- 17 ng Oktubre sa TESDA Women’s Center.
Sa naturang araw din ilalabas ang coffee table book at pasisinayaan ang photo exhibit ng mga kooperatiba sa Taguig at Pateros. Magdaraos din ng workshop ang mga treasurer ng mga kooperatiba ukol sa record management na gaganapin naman sa Simbayanan ni Maria Multi-purpose Cooperative sa Brgy. New Lower Bicutan.
Katuwang ng pamahalaang lungsod sa pagdaraos ng Cooperative Month ang mga kooperatiba ng Taguig at Pateros.
Kasama rin sa linya ng mga aktibidad ay ang Grand Aerobics na gagawin sa Oktubre 6 sa kahabaan ng C6 mula New Lower Bicutan hanggang Bay Breeze Subdivision na susundan ng isang clean-up drive na tinawag na “Coop Cares.”
Batay sa datos mula sa Taguig cooperative Development Office, 114 na ang bilang ng mga rehistradong kooperatiba sa lungsod na may kabuuang kasapi na aabot sa 100,000 indibidwal.
Noong 2009, idineklara ng United Nations General Assembly ang 2012 bilang International Year of Cooperatives.
Nakasaad sa Republic Act No. 9520, o kilala rin bilang “Cooperative Code of 2008” na malayang magbuo ng kooperatiba ang mga Pilipino para sa mga sumusunod na layunin: “promote thrift and savings mobilization among members, generate funds and extend credit to members for productive and provident purposes, encourage systematic production and marketing, and provide goods and services to members.”