COOPERATIVES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY GOING THE EXTRA MILE TO SERVE THEIR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC: REPORTS FROM REGION 3 #CoopsAgainstCOVID19

To complement the government in its efforts to support families affected by the crisis, cooperatives continuously provide assistance to their members, non- members, community and frontliners, either in cash or in kind. Some cooperatives even continue to operate despite the risks involved just to be able to support the supply chain and provide essential services to their members and communities.

San Juan Pambilog Multipurpose Cooperative in San Luis, , distributed milled rice to 50 members and 50 non-members of San Juan, San Luis, amounting to Php58,457.00 charged to its Community Development Fund.

Yokohama Tire Phils., Inc. Employees Multipurpose Cooperative in Angeles City, Pampanga, provided alcohol and face masks to 806 members. It also donated grocery items to the frontliners of JBL Memorial and Research Hospital at the City of San Fernando and Ospital Ng Angeles amounting to P162,170.00, charged to its Community Development Fund. Calibutbut Multipurpose Cooperative in , Pampanga, donated 5 50-kilo sacks of rice to the Municipal Police Station of Bacolor, 7 sacks to Barangay Bulaon, 6 sacks to Northville, Calulut and 6 sacks to Madapdap, Pampanga, amounting to Php40,000.00, charged to its Community Development Fund.

Mabalacat Clark Drivers and Operators Transport Cooperative in City, Pampanga, distributed 25-kilo sacks of rice to each of its 110 members, amounting to P110,000.00. The following cooperatives in donated cash from its Community Development Fund to the Provincial Government of Bataan, in response to its call for Covid 19 Donation Drive: • Maligaya Wet Market Multipurpose Cooperative - Php10,000.00 • Merchant Multipurpose Cooperative - Php1,000.00 • Limay Agri Business MPC - Php2,000.00 • Limay Multipurpose Cooperative - Php2,000.00 Other assistance extended by the cooperatives to their members, employees, non- members, communities and frontliners are as follows: • P. Roman Memorial High School Multipurpose Cooperative in Pilar, Bataan, donated 480 pieces of bottled water to Pilar Frontliners, amounting to Php3,360.00 charged to its Community Development Fund.

• City Supermarket Vendors Multipurpose Cooperative Credit Services distributed food packs to PJGMRMC Hospital frontliners and gave each member Php1,000.00 cash assistance.

• Nag-iisang Masikap Primary Multipurpose Cooperative in General Mamerto Natividad, , offered to its members an Agriculture Supply/Crop Production Loan. The cooperative also distributed food packs to 30 frontliners amounting to Php15,000.00, charged to its Community Development Fund, and gave grocery packs to its 250 members, charged to its Optional Fund, amounting to Php750,000.00.

• Secondary Teachers and Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (GASTECO) in Nueva Ecija, provided financial assistance to members during the period of ECQ. It also opened its business in order to sell rice, LPG and other essential goods to members.

• Samahan ng Istilong Pinoy Credit Cooperative Gapan, in Nueva Ecija, provided grocery packs and rice to 20 active members amounting to Php5000.00, charged to its Optional Fund.

• Gintong Biyaya Multipurpose Cooperative in , Nueva Ecija, provided grocery packs and rice to its 55 members, amounting to Php20,000.00.

• JBLGMH Employees Multipurpose Cooperative in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, gave cash assistance to its 450 members and 300 canteen, janitorial and security services personnel, totaling Php600,000.00, charged to its Community Development Fund.

• Multipurpose Cooperative in , assisted the LGU in the conduct of community services.

• Masinloc Public Elementary School Teachers Multipurpose Cooperative (MPEST-MPC) in Zambales, offered moratorium for two (2) months in the collection of loans.

• Pinagkaisang Samahang Magsasaka/Mangingisda Multipurpose Cooperative, in Masinloc, Zambales, conducted a feeding program to 100 families in the community worth Php3,000.00 and distributed food packs worth Php200.00/ pack to 15 families. The cooperative also offered to members a moratorium for two (2) months in the collection of loans without interest. The following cooperatives in Zambales offered a 2-month loan payment moratorium to its members: • Technological University Multipurpose Cooperative • Zambales Agriculture Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative • Zambales National High School Multipurpose Cooperative • San Felipe Credit and Development Cooperative • PMMA Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (PMMA-EMPC)

• National High School Teachers Multipurpose Cooperative in Zambales, provided credit services to its members with two-month moratorium in loan payment without interest. It also distributed food packs worth P200.00 per pack to its 41 members.

• Government Employees Development Cooperative in Zambales, provided moratorium for two months in the collection of loans. It also gave financial assistance to indigent relatives of cooperative members.

• Sulong Tulong - Tulong Multipurpose Cooperative in City, provided cash assistance to 39 members amounting to Php1,000.00 per member, charged to its Optional Fund. It also distributed to members their Interest on Share Capital and Patronage Refund.

• Lote Multipurpose Cooperative in , provided Php600.00 cash assistance to its 30 members, charged to its Optional Fund. It also distributed the members’ Interest on Share Capital and Patronage Refund.

• Don Pepe Cojuangco Homes MPC in Tarlac City, provided cash assistance to its 32 members at Php2,800.00 each, charged to its Optional Fund. It also distributed Interest on Share Capital and Patronage Refund to its members.

• Amucao Seed Growers Agro-Industrial Cooperative in Tarlac City, donated 40 food packs containing 5 kilos of rice, 1 whole chicken, 1 dozen eggs, bread, milk, coffee and sugar and Php7,000 cash in Barangay San Manuel. 30 cooperative members and 250 non-members benefited from the donations. The cooperative also distributed the Interest on Share Capital and Patronage Refund to its members.

• CAT Employees Credit Cooperative in Tarlac City, provided 1 sack of rice (25 kilos) to its 247 members worth Php247,000.00, charged to its Optional Fund. It also offered Php2,000 emergency loan to members with no interest.

• Caut Farmers Field School Marketing Cooperative in La Paz, Tarlac, distributed food packs to frontliners (PNP Personnel and Brgy. Officials) at Brgy. Bantug and Brgy. Caut checkpoints worth Php5,000.00, charged to its Optional Fund. It also distributed to its 138 members 50% of the Interest on Share Capital and Patronage Refund in the amount of Php400,000.00.

• Cooperative Bank of Zambales in Iba, Zambales, provided cash assistance amounting to P6,000.00 to each of its 38 active primary members.

• Sapang Palay Transport Service and Multipurpose Cooperative in , , distributed financial assistance of Php1000.00 to each of its 300 members and employees, charged to its Community Development Fund.

As businesses and other organizations prepare to gradually open during the region's transition from being under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) to a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status, cooperative activities and initiatives supporting the COVID-19 response remain alive. This transition to the "new normal" and the limited movement of people did not stop Region 3 cooperatives from serving their communities while still practicing health and safety protocols to prevent the further spread of the virus. From May 27 to June 2, 2020, 17 cooperatives were reported to have extended support to its members, communities, and frontliners. Likewise, 29 cooperatives which were included in previous reports rendered continuous service to its members and other clients without compromising their workers' safety by adopting alternative work arrangements and modified schedule of operations.

Bulusukan Farmers Palay and Vegetable Producers Cooperative in San Ildefonso, Bulacan distributed 30 food packs to 30 members, amounting to P7,000 from their Community Development Fund (CDF). They also distributed P5,000 cash allowance given by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to 10 members of the cooperative who are eligible for such allowance.

Tabing-Ilog Rural Waterworks Cooperative and Allied Services in , Bulacan, distributed 3 kilos of rice as relief to 50 members of the cooperative. The coop utilized a total amount of P8,000 charged to its Community Development Fund (CDF) for this activity.

Masaganang Buhay Primary Multipurpose Cooperative in Zaragosa, Neva Ecija handed out Php1,000.00 as cash relief assistance to 151 members charged to its Optional Fund.

San Mariano Primary Multipurpose Cooperative in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, distributed grocery items to 44 members and donated 30 cavans of 50 kilos rice to the Local Government Unit of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija and 14 cavans of 25 kilos rice to LGU-Barangay San Mariano amounting to Php54,000.00 charged to its Cooperative Social Fund.

Sunshine Agricultural Credit Cooperative in , Nueva Ecija distributed grocery items to 84 members amounting to Php21,000.00 charged to its Optional Fund.

Pinagbuklod na Adhika Agriculture Cooperative in Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija distributed grocery items to 61 members and 20 residence of Barangay Macarse amounting to Php30,705.00 charged to its Optional Fund.

Sta. Lucia Old Potable Water Service Cooperative in Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija distributed grocery items to 210 members amounting to Php25,000.00 charged to its Optional Fund

Panabingan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija distributed grocery items to 510 residences of Brgy. Panabingan and provided meal packs to frontliners amounting to P105,000.00 charged to it Community Development

Fund.

Hardinero Agriculture Cooperative in Tarlac distributed 3rd wave of relief packs containing 2 kilos of mango and 2 kilos of rice to 200 members, selected non-members and frontliners amounting to Php23,450.00 charged to its Community Development Fund.

• Sa Nayon Multipurpose Cooperative in City, Bulacan distributed 25 kilos of rice relief to 54 staffs and officers of the cooperative. For this activity, the coop utilized a total amount of P54,000 charged to its Community Development Fund (CDF).

• Lingap - Kapwa Multipurpose Cooperative in Pilar, Bataan distributed food packs to 210 frontliners of Pilar, Bataan and packs of rice and fruits to 90 coops members amounting a total of Php48,290.00 charged to its Community Development Fund.

• Roosevelt Water Service and Sanitation Cooperative in , Bataan distributed 10 cavans of rice to Brgy. Roosevelt, Dinalupihan, Bataan amounting to Php20,000.00 charged to its CDF.

• Sulong San Nicolas Farmers Marketing in Arayat, Pampanga distributed frozen goods to 30 members and 50 non-members in the community amounting to Php12,000.00

• Binhi ni Abraham Producers Cooperative in Concepcion, Tarlac distributed to members a grocery pack containing rice, canned goods and noodles and gave free vegetable seeds such as eggplant, okra and ampalaya. The coop also provided the frontliners with breakfast food packs (coffee, sugar, milk and bread).

• Ginintuang Butil Marketing Cooperative in Concepcion, Tarlac distributed grocery packs containing rice, canned goods and noodles to its 40 member and food packs of coffee, sugar, milk, and fresh eggs to 25 frontliners (PNP personnel, Brgy. Tanod and Hospital Staff).

• Tarlac Provincial Seed Growers Multipurpose Cooperative in Tarlac City delivered to the recipients a 230 bags thru the Rise Resilient Program and 700 bags of certified seeds RCEP.

• Casiguran District Hospital Employees and Community Multipurpose Cooperative in conducted a house to house distribution of Interest on Share Capital & Patronage Refund to 114 members amounting to P 87,872.49.

Schedule of cooperatives operating during community quarantine: 1. St. Francis Development Cooperative in Baler, Aurora provided an additional service to its members through its lending services. 2. Morong Multipurpose Cooperative in Morong, Bataan provided an additional service to its members through its lending services. 3. Cooperative Bank of Zambales in Iba, Zambales is open every Mon-Wed- Fri from 9am - 2pm to serve more clients. 4. Zambales Upland Farmers Producers Cooperative (ZUFARPRO COOP) in Botolan, Zambales provided additional services to its members which includes the rental of hand tractor and the chili seedling production for 100 hectare DENR NGP program. 5. Abulalas Multipurpose Cooperative in Hagonoy, Bulacan is open every Saturdays only from 8am to 12nn to facilitate loan transactions. 6. Balagtas Multipurpose Cooperative in Balagtas, Bulacan is open every Mon-Sat from 8am to 11pm to provide lending services. 7. Catholic Servants of Christ Community Multipurpose Cooperative (CASECHCOM MPC) in , Bulacan is open every Monday-Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm to facilitate loan processing and payments, savings deposit, withdrawals and bills payment. 8. Hagonoy Development Credit Cooperative in Hagonoy, Bulacan is open every Mon-Sat from 8am to 4pm to facilitate loan processing and payment 9. Hagonoy Fish Farmers Producers Cooperative is open every Mon-Wed- Fri from 8am to 12nn. 10. HM Multipurpose Cooperative is open every Monday-Saturday at 8am to 5pm to facilitate loan transactions. 11. Iba-Ibayo Multipurpose Cooperative is open every Mon-Sat from 8am to 5pm to facilitate loan transactions. 12. Kaagapay sa Buhay Credit Cooperative is open every Mon-Fri from 8am to 4pm to provide lending services. 13. Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High School Teacher's Multipurpose Cooperative is open every Mon-Wed-Fri from 9am to 3pm to facilitate loan transaction and inventory report of the school canteen. 14. San Isidro-San Roque Credit Cooperative is open every Mon-Wed-Fri from 9am to 3pm to facilitate loan transactions 15. San Lorenzo Multipurpose Cooperative in Balagtas, Bulacan is open every Monday-Friday from 8am to 12nn to facilitate loan transactions, savings deposit and withdrawals. 16. San Sebastian Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Hagonoy, Bulacan is open every Mon-Fri from 8am to 1pm to provide lending services. 17. Sandoval Multipurpose Cooperative in Hagonoy, Bulacan is open every Mon-Sat from 8am to 2pm to provide lending services. 18. St. Bernadette Multipurpose Cooperative is open every Mon-Wed-Fri from 9am to 4pm to facilitate loan transactions. 19. St. Francis Multipurpose Cooperative is open every Monday-Wednesday from 8am to 2pm to facilitate loan processing and payment. 20. Sto. Domingo Marilao Multipurpose Cooperative in Marilao, Bulacan is open every Mon and Fri from 9am to 4pm to provide lending services. 21. Yaman ng Lahi Labor Service Cooperative in Balagtas, Bulacan is open every Mon-Wed from 9am to 4pm. 22. Cabanatuan City Supermarket Vendors Multipurpose Cooperative has continuously provided credit services to members. 23. Gapan District Hospital Multipurpose Cooperative in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija opened its pharmacy/drug store and laboratory to continuously serve members & non-members. 24. Gapan secondary Teachers and Employees Cooperative in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija continued selling rice & gasul and other essential to members. 25. Gintong Biyaya Multipurpose Cooperative in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija continued its onion production. 26. Istilong Pinoy Credit Cooperative in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija provided credit services to members. 27. Nagiisang Masikap Multipurpose Cooperative in General Natividad, Nueva Ecija facilitated Crop Production Loan. Store for agricultural supply is open. 28. Senior-Junior Multipurpose Cooperative in Talavera, Nueva Ecija provided 24/7 funeral services to members & non-members. 29. District Hospital Multipurpose Cooperative in Camiling, Tarlac continued its operation of its Pharmacy (open 24/7). Loans to members, canteen rentals and water refilling station still operates. 30. Pagbiagan Multipurpose Cooperative in San Manuel, Tarlac continued to provide agricultural loan, marketing of farm-inputs. Agricultural services such as production, harvesting, marketing and farm machineries services still on- going. 31. San Manuel Tarlac Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative in San Manuel, Tarlac is open every Monday to Friday but half day operation only. Continues operation on agricultural loan, marketing of farm-inputs. Agricultural services such as production, harvesting, marketing and farm machineries services still operates. 32. Farmers and Fisherfolks of Municipality of Multipurpose Cooperative in Palauig, Zambales continued to operate its barangay food terminal. 33. Aeta Belbel Multipurpose Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued its operation in organic farming. 34. Amungan Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued its rice production and rental of farm machineries to members. 35. Amungan National High School Multipurpose Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 36. Asosasyon ng Kababaihan ng San Narciso Zambales (AKSNZ) Multipurpose Cooperative in San Narciso, Zambales continued its operation on its funeral services. 37. Bani National High School Multipurpose Cooperative (BANI NHS MPC) in Masinloc, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 38. Botolan Muna Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (BM FARMERS MPC) in Botolan, Zambales, continued its rice trading and organic trading post business. 39. Botolan Municipal Employees Credit Cooperative (BMECC) in Botolan, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 40. Botolan National High School Teachers Multipurpose Cooperatives in Botolan, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 41. Bucao RIS Irrigators Agriculture Cooperative in Botolan, Zambales continued its production of salted egg. 42. Bulawen Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Palauig, Zambales continued its rental for farm machinery. Solar dryer and mini rice mill also continued its operation. 43. Cabangan Government Employees Development Cooperative in Cabangan, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 44. Calabungan Multipurpose Cooperative (CMPC) in Sta. Cruz, Zambales continued its rice & palay trading. 45. Guinabon Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Cruz, Zambales continued its farm machineries rentals. 46. Guisguis Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Cruz, Zambales continued its palay production. 47. Iba Botolan Cabangan San Felipe Transport Service Cooperative in Botolan, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 48. Iba Credit Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 49. Maloma Multipurpose Cooperative in Maloma, Zambales continued its credit services including its stall rental of BFT and farm machineries. 50. Mangingisda at Magsasaka sa Palauig Multipurpose Cooperative in Palauig, Zambales continued its salt production. 51. Masinloc Public Elementary School Teachers Multipurpose Cooperative (MPEST-MPC) in Masinloc, Zambales continued its credit services to members. 52. Oriental Seed Growers Agriculture Cooperative in Palauig, Zambales continued the production of certified seed. 53. Pag-asa San Agustin Multipurpose Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued its mango production. 54. Palauig Mango Producers Cooperative in Paluaig, Zambales continued the mango production by the members. 55. PMMA Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (PMMA-EMPC) in San Narciso, Zambales continued to provide credit services. 56. Ramon Magsaysay Technological University Multipurpose Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued to provide credit services to members. 57. San Felipe Credit and Development Cooperative in San Felipe, Zambales continued its operation via on-call to facilitate its credit services to members. 58. Sibol Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multipurpose Cooperative in Paluaig, Zambales continued the operation of its consumer store, land leasehold and farm machineries rental. 59. Simminublan Multipurpose Cooperative in San Narciso, Zambales continued the operation of its rice milling. 60. Sta. Cruz Mango Growers Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Cruz, Zambales continued its warehouse rentals. 61. United Cabangan Multipurpose Cooperative (UCAB MPC) in Cabangan, Zambales continue the operation and rentals of its farm machineries. 62. Zambales Agriculture Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued to render its credit services to members. 63. Zambales National High School Multipurpose Cooperative (ZNHSMPC) in Iba, Zambales continued to render its credit services to members. 64. Nagkaisang Magsasaka ng Nagbalayong Cooperative (NAMANA Cooperative) in Morong, Bataan is open every Mon-Fri from 8am-12nn. Selling of farm inputs; harvesting of palay. 65. National Food Authority Aurora Multipurpose Cooperative in Baler, Zambales continued its lending service. 66. Zambales Seed Growers Multipurpose Cooperative in Iba, Zambales continued its certified seed production. 67. Homebuilders Alkansya Multipurpose Cooperative in , Bulacan continued to operate in an MWF schedule from 9am to 5pm to provide lending services to its members. 68. San Marcos MPC in , Bulacan is open from Monday-Saturday from 8am to 5pm to facilitate loan transactions and remittance (Western Union). 69. Holcim Bulacan Multipurpose Cooperative in Norzagaray, Bulacan is open during MWF from 8am to 3pm to provide lending services to their members. 70. Daop Palad Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open during weekdays (Mon-Fri) from 9am to 4pm for their agriculture supply store and to facilitate loan transactions. 71. MARJANAZ Communities Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open from Monday-Saturday from 8am to 5pm to facilitate loan transactions. 72. San Gabriel Rural Waterworks and Development Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 3pm, and during Saturday from 8am to 11am to facilitate water refilling and lending services. 73. Best-Kasama Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 12nn to provide lending services. 74. Mag-asawang Sapa Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 5pm to facilitate loan transactions. 75. Palanas Multipurpose Cooperative in San Ildefonso, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 3pm to facilitate loan transactions. 76. Buenavista Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 5pm with skeletal workforce to facilitate loan transactions. 77. Sto. Niño de Parada Multipurpose Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 4:30pm to facilitate loan transactions and consumer store. 78. City Government Employees Multipurpose Cooperative in Meycauayan, Bulacan is open on Mon-Tues-Thurs from 8am to 4pm to facilitate loan transactions. 79. Mahabang Parang Waterworks Cooperative in Sta. Maria, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 12nn to facilitate lending and water refilling services. 80. St. Francis Annex Multipurpose Cooperative in Meycauayan, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 9am to 4pm to provide lending services. 81. Municipal Employees of Norzagaray Multipurpose Cooperative in Norzagaray, Bulacan is open during weekdays from 8am to 5pm to facilitate lending services. 82. Sidhay Bataan National High School Multipurpose Cooperative SIDHAYBNHS MPC in Balanga City, Bataan, is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm (skeletal workforce) for admin office. 83. Bataan Tourism Service Cooperative is open every Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm (skeletal workforce). 84. Bataan PNP Credit Cooperative in Balanga City, Bataan administered on- call transactions for its loan services. 85. Co-ops for Christ (Bataan) Multipurpose Cooperative is open from Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm (skeletal workforce) to facilitate loan transactions. 86. Bataan School of Fisheries Faculty and Staff Multipurpose Cooperative in Orion, Bataan is open every Monday to Saturday from 8:00am to 4:00pm to cater Savings and Credit services to members. 87. Nalagda Multipurpose Cooperative in , Aurora extended lending services to members as additional services rendered. 88. Sikap Multipurpose Cooperative provides lending services every day. 89. West Casiguran Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multipurpose Cooperative (WECARBEMPCO) in Casiguran, Aurora rendered its lending services. 90. Lingap- Baler Multipurpose Cooperative in Baler, Aurora rendered lending services every day. 91. Makabagong Magsasaka ng Palagay Multipurpose Cooperative in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija is open every Monday to Friday to serve its members. Crop production, lending services and marketing farm inputs continuously operate. 92. Talabutab Norte Multipurpose Cooperative located in General Natividad, Nueva Ecija is open from 8:30am to 5:00pm every Monday-Friday. Crop production loan, gasoline station, palay trading and marketing farm inputs was continuously rendered. 93. Balite Primay Multipurpose Cooperative in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija is open from Monday to Friday at 8:30am to 5:00pm. Crop production, loan application/releases, gasoline station, palay trading and trading famer inputs continues to operate. 94. Yokohama Tire Phils., Inc. Employees Multipurpose Cooperative in Angeles City continued its grocery store operation. 95. JBLGMH Employees Multipurpose Cooperative in San Fernando City, Pampanga operated its canteen to serve members and non-members.