GRAND WINNER – NANLIMBASOG CATEGORY ELENITA VILLARTA Co-operative: MSU-IIT National Multi-Purpose CooperativeMicro-enterprise: Villarta’s Blacksmith Tools Manufacturing Smelting a Brighter Future Elenita and her husband, Joel, took over the blacksmith business of Elenita’s father, and through their ingenuity, they have developed their enterprise into what is now known as “Villarta’s Blacksmith Tools Manufacturing.” Being members of […]
1st RUNNER-UP – MICRO-AGRI CATEGORY Bonifacio Colcol Matalam, North CotabatoCooperative: Makilala Multi-Purpose CooperativeMicro-enterprise: Piggery and Biogas Technology INGENUITY FROM PIGGERY TO BIOGAS Necessity is the mother of innovation. This truly reflects how micro-agri entrepreneur Bonifacio Colcol of Makilala MPC saw a great opportunity to earn more from his need to dispose of the waste material
GRAND WINNER – MICRO-AGRI CATEGORY Gloria Cescon Fernando Iligan City, Lanao del NorteCooperative: MSU-IIT National Multi-purpose CooperativeMicro-enterprise: Balay sa Hardin AN ENTERPRISE GROWN OUT OF LOVE Out of love for plants, former employee-turned-farmer entrepreneur Gloria Cescon Fernando recalled those days when their family started to venture into farming. From ornamental plants to fruit-bearing trees, their
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1st RUNNER-UP – MAUSWAGON CATEGORY Anita A. Rivera Tangub City, Misamis Occidental Cooperative: Lorenzo Tan Multi-Purpose CooperativeMicro-enterprise: Kenneth Book Store and General Merchandise A TRUE PARTNER IN LIFE As a mother, Anita Rivera only wants the best for her son. After all her sacrifices, seeing his son graduate from La Salle University in Ozamis City truly
GRAND WINNER – MAUSWAGON CATEGORY Marilou Canubas Jimenez, Misamis Occidental Cooperative: Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative Micro-enterprise: Junk Shop REACHING DREAMS FROM SCRAPS Marilou and Christopher Canubas are among the many micro-entrepreneurs who wish to provide for their children, especially in sending them to college. With an initial capital of Php 400 for their junk shop, Christopher
GRAND WINNER – NANLIMBASOG CATEGORY JOHN M. ACAIN Iligan City, Lanao del NorteCooperative: MSU-IIT National Multi-purpose CooperativeMicro-enterprise: Car Parts and Services Shop WITH A BRAVE HEART, BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS John Acain used to work as a mechanic from one car company to another, until one day, he decided to venture into opening his own
MASS-SPECC, Peppermint unite in strategic partnership toward digital financial inclusion CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PHILIPPINES — MASS-SPECC Cooperative Development Center (MASS-SPECC) and Peppermint Innovation Ltd, a trailblazer in financial technology, have recently formed a significant and enduring five-year strategic partnership to bridge the digital financial gap in the co-op movement. In this landmark collaboration, Peppermint
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MASS SPECC Members Mark the Month of July with 3 Important Events Co-operative leaders and managers come together to celebrate the 2023 International Day of Co-operatives and participate in this year’s Board of Directors & CEOs/Managers’ Forum and Oathtaking Ceremony, on July 6 in Cagayan de Oro City. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — On
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A SHINING EXAMPLE: THE JOURNEY OF ZCGEMPCO’S SOLAR LAMPS PROJECT The Zamboanga City Government Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (ZCGEMPCO) stands as a beacon of hope, showcasing the remarkable power of community collaboration to address the pressing call for environmental stewardship. Through their transformative Solar Lamps Project, they have not only diminished their carbon footprint but have
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EMBRACING HEALTH AND WELLBEING AS TRUE TREASURES WITH YAKAP Healthcare is a basic human right, yet millions of people around the world lack access to it. In the Philippines, poverty is a major barrier to receiving proper medical attention. But the Sta. Catalina Credit Cooperative (SCCC) and Sta. Catalina Multipurpose Cooperative (SCMPC) in the Province of
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