COOPERATIVES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY GOING THE EXTRA MILE TO SERVE THEIR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC: REPORT FROM REGION 8 #CoopsAgainstCOVID19

Region 8 cooperatives have shown how resilient they are and extended assistance in more ways than one, to the members, community, and frontliners. • PEERLESS Multipurpose Cooperative (PEERLESS COOP), Peerless Village, Brgy. Bagacay provided half sack of rice to employees and laborers

• State University Multi-purpose Cooperative (EVSUMPC) EVSU, EVSU Compound, Salazar St. EVSU-MPC members, through voluntary contribution, was able to raise P19,000.00 and donated it for the needs of EVRMC's frontliners

• Landbanker Multipurpose Cooperative, Real Street, Sagkahan District, provided lunch to EVRMC Magsaysay and EVRMC Bagacay, totalling 146 pax. Employees of LBP Banks- Carigara, , , Guiuan, Sagkahan and Real Branches, including non-members such as guards, messengers and drivers, were also provided lunch, for a total of 320 pax.

• Pope Francis Community Consumers Cooperative (PoFraCoCo), House No. 1, Dataj Street, Pope Francis Village, Brgy. 101 New Kawayan, released their 2nd wave of relief (rice, canned goods, noodles) to all members

• SNPOSA Multipurpose Cooperative (SNPOSA MPC), San Policarpo Eastern managed to sponsor snacks to the so called "new heroes" in this tough time, our dear frontliners.

• Alliance for Social Empowerment Network Savings Opportunity Credit Cooperative (ASENSOCO), Smed Center, Capitol Ground City : Practiced safety precaution against Health Hazards. Provided Php5,000 assistance to 806 members

• Perpetual Help Multipurpose Cooperative (PHCCIMPC Tacloban) Redemptorist Compound, Real St., Tacloban City, Leyte: Released Interest in SC and Patronage Refund to members. Provided two-month moratorium in payment of loans. (covering March 16, 2020 to May 15, 2020). Implemented skeletal work arrangement among employees. Released employees 13th Month Pay (pro-Rated) 4 months in advance. Emergency Relief Assistance given to Employees. Provided assistance to Security Guard and Utility Personnel (of PHCCI)

• EV-DENREU Multi-purpose Cooperative, DENR R8 Compound, Sto. Niño Extension: Opened calamity loan to members at low interest

• San Jose Parish Multipurpose Cooperative (SJPMPC) Brgy. San Isidro Street, Matalom Leyte: Collection on loans was suspended

• Holy Child Multipurpose Cooperative (Holy Child MPC) 620 T. Claudio Street Bato Leyte: Implemented the 4 Hours Work Shift arrangement and members were given 3 kilos of rice each

• Kaagapay sa Tagumpay Credit Cooperative, 181 P. Burgos St., Goldtrade Bldg., Brgy. 20:, Offered advance salaries for employees; members and were given 25 kilos of rice each

• Tacloban Multipurpose Cooperative (TMPC) Brgy. 91 Abucay Tacloban City Leyte: Released 50% of 13th month pay

• Cangumbang Agrarian Reform Cooperative (CAReCO) Zone 2, Brgy. Cangumbang Palo Leyte: Distributed high value crops seeds to members and non-members. Helped Brgy. Cangumbang in quarantine pass and relief goods distribution

• LEYECO II Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (LECCo) LEYECO II Compound, Real St., Sagkahan: Gave Php1,000 each to 22 security guards of the Electric Utility (LEYECO 2)

• Almeria Seafarers Multipurpose Cooperative (ASEMCO) Del Baño St., : Provided members and non-members relief goods: rice, canned goods, vegetables (sayote and kalabasa) dried fish. Total recipients were 790 households from within Poblacion and 600 households outside Poblacion Brgy. or a total of 1,390 recipients.

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