CCDO gears for National Cooperative Month

The City Cooperative Development Office (CCDO) is inviting cooperatives and stakeholders to join the celebration of National Cooperative Month in October. CCDO has multiple activities lined up for the month-long celebration that will run from October 2-28, 2023.

CCDO Administrative Officer Ms. January R. Fiel said during the Madayaw Program over the city-owned Davao City Disaster Radio on Monday that they have lined up activities for the celebration.

“We will have a Thanksgiving Mass on October 2, followed by the flag raising ceremony hosted by the CCDO, and after the flag ceremony diha nato i-ano atong launching. Also, to start the month energetic and lively, naa ta’y activity nga Larong Pinoy for the cooperatives. After that, naa pud ta’y sports activities like bowling tournament and badminton. Five days ang bowling, and ang badminton would be 3 days, I think. To promote pud the products sa atoang mga coop, naa ta’y trade fair to be held at NCCC Victoria Plaza, and we have a medical-dental mission sa Paquibato District. Naa pud ta’y tree planting activity to give back to mother nature, and the CLC or Cooperative Leaders Convention, or conversation sa World Palace. And the culmination (We will have a Thanksgiving Mass on October 2, followed by the flag raising ceremony hosted by the CCDO, and the Launching. To have an energetic and lively start, we have a Larong Pinoy activity for the cooperatives. We also have a sports event which includes a bowling tournament for 5 days and a badminton tournament for 3 days, I think. Also, to promote the products of our cooperatives, we will be having a trade fair at the NCCC Victoria Plaza, and a medical-dental mission in Paquibato District. We also have a Tree Planting Activity to give back to our mother nature, and the CLC or Cooperative Leaders Convention at the World Palace. Finally, the culmination event),” Fiel said.

The launching of the event will take place at Rizal Park.

Meanwhile, the Cooperative Trade Fair and Exhibit is scheduled from October 10-12.

The CCDO also invited the chairman of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), as well as the regional director, and the council. According to Fiel, Councilor Dayap will be representing the City Council. To ensure the security of the people that will attend the celebration, the office also invited personnel from 911 and the PSSCC.

“Hopefully, makaadto gyud sila (cooperatives and stakeholders) kay once a year lang man gud nato mahighlight ang contribution sa cooperative sector sa economy sa Davao City and sa whole nation so kana mao gyud na atong month nga makapromote ta, makapangita ta og network and linkages para mag-grow pud ang atoang cooperative ug magdevelop pud ta as member and as a cooperative sa whole organization (Hopefully, they can attend the celebration since we only get to highlight the contribution of the cooperative sector to the economy of the city and the nation once a year. We have this month to promote, and build connections and linkages for the benefit of our cooperatives),” Fiel added.

Currently, Davao City has around 436 operating cooperatives. Fiel also encouraged individuals interested in building or joining cooperatives to visit their district offices or their main office for technical assistance, financial assistance, and other support services. For more details on the CCDO’s events and announcements, Davaoeños may check its Official Facebook Page: City Cooperative Development Office. CIO