SALIENT FEATURES OF THE
AMENDED GUIDELINES ON THE
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF
COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
COUNCILS
LCDOP TRIPARTITE CONFERENCE
ZAMBOANGA CITY
November 21-23
Administrator
ROSALINDA ESPRA-VILLASECA
Cooperative Development Authority
LEGAL BASIS
• Executive Order No. 95, dated June 8, 1993
– CDA as the Lead Government Agency on
cooperative promotion, development and
regulation.
• Memo circular 93-006 dated July 20, 1993
and Memo circular 2000-04 dated July 24,
2000 (Guidelines on coop development)
• Board Resolution No. 167, Series of 2007,
dated June 22, 2007 approving the
amended guidelines for the organization
and operation of the cooperative
development councils at various levels.
Historical background of
the guidelines
• The First General Assembly Meeting of the
Cooperative Development Councils of the
Philippines, Ilo-Ilo City, March 7-10, 2007
• National Meeting of the Interim National Coop
Development Council Officers in Vigan, Ilocos Sur,
June 21-22, 2007
• Consultation with the interim officers
• Approval in principle by the BOA on the proposed
amended guidelines
• The board designated Administrator Villaseca and
Administrator Buagas to finalize the amended
guideline
• The amended guideline shall be effective January
1, 2008
Why amend the
guidelines?
• To answer to the demand to standardize
organization and operation of coop
councils in different levels
• (articulated in Ilo-Ilo conference, and discussed
in the vigan meeting by the interim LCDOP
officers)
• To improve coordination efforts by various
coop-promoting institutions implementing
coop development programs.
• To bring coop development services closer
to the coop communities.
• To strengthen the tripartite partnership
(CDA, LGUs, Coop) in coop development
Declaration of Policy
• The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)
hereby declares the indispensability of the
Cooperative Development Councils as the
mechanism to ensure a strong partnership between
and among the CDA, other National Government
Agencies (NGAs), including the Government
Financial Institutions and Instrumentalities (GFIs), the
Local Government Units (LGUs), Non-Government
Organizations (NGOs) and the Cooperative
Movement itself for the purpose of advancing the
spirit of cooperativism in the Philippines.
Objectives
• Ensure the organization, or if already
organized, the reorganization and
strengthening of Cooperative Development
Councils at the national, regional, provincial,
city and municipal levels consistent with this
Circular; and
• Set the benchmarks and/or basic standards
on the operations of the Cooperative
Development Councils applicable in a
particular level.
Mandate of the Councils
• to serve as a mechanism for
collaboration, consultation and
coordination in the
implementation of various
programs and projects
implemented by all government
branches, instrumentalities,
subdivisions, and agencies for
the cooperatives.
Powers and Functions
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To coordinate, harmonize and monitor the
implementation of various cooperative development
plans, programs and projects of NGAs, GFIs,
NGOs, LGUs, and the Councils concerned;
To formulate implementing guidelines and create
mechanisms to operationalize and monitor the
Medium-Term Cooperative Development Plan
(MTCDP);
To maintain, in coordination with the CDA, a
database on relevant information concerning the
state of the cooperative movement in their
respective areas of jurisdiction and periodically
mount a campaign to disseminate the cooperative
movement’s contribution to the local economy and
the movement;
Powers and Functions
• To call to a meeting or fora, in coordination with the CDA, all
concerned NGAs, GFIs, LGUs, coop-promoting NGOs and
institutions, and other cooperative development councils, the
primary cooperatives, leagues, unions and federations to
discuss various problems, issues and concerns affecting
cooperatives within their respective areas of jurisdiction, and to
recommend appropriate solutions thereof;
• To conduct, or assist in the holding of important events, such as
but not limited to, cooperative month celebrations, cooperative
summits, cooperative congresses, trainings and the like;
• To recognize and promote the observance at all times, of the
universally-accepted cooperative principles as embodied in the
Cooperative Code in the performance of the above functions;
and
• To undertake projects and/or activities that may generate funds
for its operational stability.
Composition of the National
Cooperative Development Council
Government sector
Private sector
•RCDCs
NGAs
CDA (central office) •Cooperative
Federations & Unions,
GFIs
(with branches or is
League
operating in at least (2)
two major islands)
•(3) three private
sector representatives
Composition of the Regional
Cooperative Development Council
Government sector
Private sector
•CDA (extension office)
•NGAs (Regional Office)
•GFIs
•PCDOs
•CCDOs (independent
chartered cities)
•RDC
•Coop Federations & Unions,
primary coops, cooppromoting NGOs and
institutions (with branches
or is operating in at least (2)
two provinces)
•PCDCs
•CCDCs (of independent
chartered cities)
• (3) three private sector
representatives
Composition of the Provincial
Cooperative Development Council
Government sector
Private sector
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CDA (designated
representative)
NGAs (Provincial
Office)
GFIs (Provincial Office)
PCDO
CCDOs (component
city)
MCDOs
PDC
SP Committee on
Coops
office of the governor
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Coop Federations & Unions
primary coops
coop-promoting NGOs and
institutitons (with
branches or is operating in
at least (2) two
municipalities)
CCDC (component cities)
MCDCs
(3) three private sector
representatives
Composition of the City Cooperative
Development Council
Government sector
Private sector
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CDA (designated
representative)
NGAs (City Office)
GFIs (City Office)
CCDO
CDC
SP Committee on
Coops
office of the City
Mayor
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Coop Federations &
Unions
coop-promoting NGOs
and institutions (with
members/beneficiaries
operating in the city)
Primary Cooperatives
(3) three private sector
representatives
Composition of the Municipal
Cooperative Development Council
Government sector
Private sector
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CDA (designated
representative)
NGAs (Municipal Office, if
any)
GFIs (Municipal Office, if
any)
MCDO
MDC
SB Committee on Coops
office of the Municipal
Mayor
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Coop Federations &
Unions
coop-promoting NGOs
and institutions (with
members/beneficiaries
operating in the
municipality)
Primary Cooperatives
(3) three private sector
representatives
Qualifications and Requirements
for membership in the Council
• Federations and unions shall submit a Board Resolution designating
a permanent and alternate representative to the Council;
• The Heads of the NGAs, GFIs, and LGUs shall be the automatic
representative of their respective agencies. They may issue a
special order, copy furnished the Council, designating their alternate
representative.
• The respective Heads of a co-op-promoting Non-Government
Organization or institution, Cooperative Union and Federation,
including the lower-level Councils which are members of higherlevel Council. The heads may however issue an order, copy
furnished the Council, designating the alternate representative of
such organization to the Council;
• Resolution of the Member-Council, as the case may be;
• Payment of annual membership fee as may be agreed by the
Councils.
Officers of the Councils
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Chairperson/S;
Co-Chairperson/S;
Vice Chairperson/S;
Secretary/s.;
Treasurer/s; and
Auditor/s .
– Rights COUNCILS
– Duties COUNCILS
– Sanctions COUNCILS
Officers of the Councils
COUNCIL
COUNCIL
CHAIRPERSON
COCHAIRPERSON
VICECHAIRPERSON
National
CDC
To be elected
from among the
members
CDA
Chairperson
To be elected from
among the members
Regional
CDC
To be elected
from among the
members
CDA Regional
Director
To be elected from
among the members
Provincial To be elected
CDC
from among the
members
CDA extension To be elected from
office among the members
designated
representative
City CDC
To be elected
from among the
members
CDA
To be elected from
designated
among the members
representative
Municipal
CDC
To be elected
from among the
members
CDA
To be elected from
designated
among the members
representative
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE
COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
OFFICERS OF
THE COUNCIL
SECRETARIAT
MONITORING &
EVALUATION
COMMITTEE
PLANNING AND
POLICY STUDY
COMMITTEE
INSTITUTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
PROJECT DEV’T
& ASSISTANCE
COMMITTEE
NGAs, GFIs, NGOs, COOP FEDERATIONS /
UNIONS, PRIMARY CO-OPS, LEAGUES,
PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES
WAYS & MEANS
COMMITTEE
OTHER
COMMITTEES
COUNCIL SECRETARIAT
Council
Secretariat
National CDC
CDA Central Office
Regional CDC
CDA Regional Office
Provincial CDC
Provincial Cooperative Development
Office, or equivalent office
designated by the Provincial
Governor
City CDC
Municipal CDC
City Cooperative Development
Office, or equivalent office
designated by the City Mayor
Municipal Cooperative Development
Office, or equivalent office
designated by the Municipal Mayor
Council Secretariat
The shall perform the following functions:
• Prepares the minutes and agenda and records the attendance and
proceedings of all meetings of the Councils;
• Serves notices of meetings to all members of the Council;
• Furnishes the officers and members certified copies of the minutes
of the meetings;
• Keeps a register of the names and addresses of all members and
keeps a complete file of the laws, resolutions and executive orders
relevant to the creation of the Council and the registration and
businesses of the cooperatives;
• In general, performs all duties incidental to the office of the
secretariat and those that may be assigned to it by the Chairperson
and/or the Council; and
• Acts as alternate custodian of books of accounts.
Reward and Recognition System
COUNCIL
AWARD
NCDC
Most Outstanding RCDC
RCDC
Most Outstanding PCDC/CCDC
(independent chartered city)
PCDC
Most Outstanding MCDC/CCDC (component city)
CCDC
Most Outstanding Council Member
MCDC
Most Outstanding Council Member
ELECTORAL BOARD
Composition
• three (3) members,
• shall be constituted by the duly elected
officers at least one (1) month before the
date of general elections.
• Board members shall elect from among
themselves the Board Chairperson
• shall be ineligible to run for any elective
position or office of the Council.
• shall administer the elections of the Council
to insure a free, orderly and honest election.
• Board may be considered dissolved after
sixty (60) days from the date of the general
elections
ELECTORAL BOARD
Powers
• adopt rules and regulations necessary to
govern election procedures, subject to the
approval of the Council.
• accept electoral contest or protest not
later than five (5) working days from the
date of elections
• decide and settle all contests relative to
the conduct of elections of the officers of
the Council not later than thirty (30) days
from the date of the elections.
• order or award of the Electoral Board is
final, executory and non-appealable.
MEETINGS
Meeting of Officers –
• The officers may hold regular meeting, either
on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis as
the Councils may desire: Provided, That the
first regular meeting shall be conducted not
later than January 31 of each year.
General Membership Meeting –
• for NCDC, shall be conducted every two years
during the month of December
• For RCDC, PCDC, CCDC and MCDC shall be
every year.
• General elections for officers and committee
members shall likewise be held during a
General Membership Meeting.
• A special meeting of the council may be called
for by the officers of the council as the need
arises.
MEETINGS
Notice –
• A notice, containing the date, place, time
and agenda, shall be served either by mail,
personal delivery, short messaging system
(text messaging) or through facsimile
transmittal or any means approved by the
council, to every member at least five (5)
days before the date of such meeting for
MCDC/CCDC, seven (7) days for RCDC and
fifteen (15) days for NCDC .
Quorum –
• shall consist of at least 5 members
present.
• may decide all matters at the meeting.
Interim Officers
Chair: Mr. Art Aller (Region XI)
Vice Chair: Mr. Oscar Mabalot (Reg. I)
Sec: Ms. Carmelina V. Francia (Reg. XI)
Treas: Ms. Emerita C. Fuerte (CAR)
Aud: Mr. Luisito M. Quitalig (Reg. VIII)
Interim Officers
Committees:
Political Affairs: Atty. Isidro Lico (Reg. X)
Policy Initiative: Mr. Arnold M. Naldoza (Reg. VI)
Finance, Ways and Means:
Mr. Danny Consuegra (Reg. VII)
Institutional Dev’t: Mr. Rosalino Sumili (Reg. IX)
Election: Mr. Luis Ferro (Reg. V)
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Transitory Provision –
• The Councils shall initiate
organizational adjustments to
conform to the provisions of
this Memorandum Circular not
later than FY 2008.
Thank you !!!