Accomplishment Report

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As we are celebrating the Philippine Cooperative Centennial; year, the past eight
months was really hectic, productive and fruitful. I want to thank the CDA Dagupan
personnel for helping me all the way attaining higher level of performance with the little
resources that we have .
We are happy to report that we have participated/coordinated in the following
activities: Kick Off of the Philippine Cooperative Centennial Year at Quezon City
Memorial Circle, Quezon City, we hosted the enhancement Training on cooperative
Inspection at Treasures of Bolinao Beach Resort,, Bolinao, Pangasinan, capability
Building for Micro Cooperatives, Partnership with VICTO national for the conduct of
gender and Governance in Cooperatives, Consultative meeting with the CDA Chair
Orlando R. Ravanera, Clean Up Drive in Tondaligan Beach In partnership with
Barangay Council of Bo. Gueset, Tondaligan Park Administrator, Mayor's Pavillion -
Dagupan, Waste Management Division (WMD) and with the support and participation
of Dagupan City cooperatives, Participated in the Three Planting Program of the KBP,
the conduct of Tourism Cluster Congress, The Gawad Parangal evaluation and
awarding, Partnership with Regional Agriculture And Fishery Extension Network
(RAFEN), Advocacies , promotion of CDA programs in radio and TV guesting.
Administratively, there were two IQA audits (CO and EO), and hiring of five CDS-
IIs that will complement the present manpower and purchase of 6 new printers and one
copier, improvement of the Knowledge Center and Office of the Regional Director..
We would like to thank our CDA Chairman for his support and passion to help the
sector here in region 1 with their issues and concerns raised during the consultative
meeting. Most of all, I believe the personnel did a great job in their jobs. Thank you all
for your support, conviction and cooperative
To the cooperative sector, we are pleased to present our January – August 2015
report.
JOSEFINA B. BITONIO
Regional Director

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover …………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Message …………………………………………………………………………. 2
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………. 3
Participation to the Kick Off of the Philippine Centennial Celebration ……… 4
Enhancement Training in Coop Inspection in Bolinao ………………………. 5
National Human Resource Development and Silver Jubilee ………………. 6
Capability Building Program for Micro Cooperatives ………………………… 7
Partnership with VICTO national for the conduct of gender and
Governance in Cooperatives ………………………………………………. 8
Consultative meeting with the CDA Chair ………………………………….. 9
Mid Year Performance Review ………………………………………………. 10
Clean Up Drive in Tondaligan Beach ………………………………………… 11
Participated in the Tree Planting Program of the KBP
At Manleluag, Mangatarem …………………………………………..……. 12
Cooperative Tourism Cluster Congress …………………………………….. 13
The Gawad Parangal Evaluation and Awarding,…………………………. 15
Partnership with Regional Agriculture And Fishery
Extension Network (RAFEN) …………………………………………….. 16
Advocacies , Promotion of CDA Programs
Through Radio and TV Guesting………………………………………… 17
Conduct of Internal Quality Audits (CO & EO) ……………………………….. 18
PIso Mula sa Miyembro Para sa Sentenaryo ……………………………… 19
Oath of Office of the Regional Director ………………………………………. 20
Assumptions of the New CDS-IIs ………………………………………….. 21

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Narrative Report of Accomplishment
for the period January – August, 2015
Region 1 Participates to the Kick Off
Philippine Cooperative Centennial Celebration
A Kick-off Celebration was conducted on February 5, 2015 at the Quezon City
Memorial Circle, Quezon City. This was attended by 333 delegates from Region 1. The
Centennial Celebration is headed by the Centennial Committee composed of
representatives from various primary co-ops, unions, federations, educators and is led
by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). CDA Officer-In-Charge
Administrator Dr. Eulogio T. Castillo said that ― ―The Centennial is a time for many
things--reflection, planning, and setting new goals. It is also an opportunity to look back
and cite the many achievements of the Philippine cooperative movement in the last
millennium dating back from the early years of its organization abiding the time honored
cooperative ideals, principles and values, as well as take stock of what else should be
done to fully realize the core of its existence - to uplift the lives of the marginalized — as
an instrument for social justice and economic development as enshrined in Section 15
Article 12 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution‖ .

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The Treasures of Bolinao Beach Resort,, Bolinao, Pangasinan was the venue of
Enhancement Training for CDA personnel on the conduct of inspection. This was
conducted last March 4-7, 2015 with 43 participants coming from all over the country.
It was graced by OIC Dr. Eulogio T, Castillo and Adm. Mercedes B. Castillo. The
training includes actual inspection of cooperatives in District 1.

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National Human Resource Development
and Silver Jubilee
Date: March 10 to 12, 2015
Theme: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence, Integrity and
Commitment to Public Service
A cultural dance reflecting the culture of the Ilocos was the number presented by CDA
Dagupan

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Capability Building for Micro Cooperatives on the
Reportorial Requirements
The Capability Building for Micro Cooperatives on the Reportorial Requirements
was conducted per province and in partnership with Cooperative Research Information
& Training Section (CRITS), Supervision and Examination Unit and the field personnel
in every province. The participants were trained on how to fill- up the revised
Cooperative Annual Progress Report (CAPR) thru online submission. Likewise, they
were enhanced on the proper filling up the Performance Audit Report, Social Audit and
other reportorial requirements. Schedule of activities were: Pangasinan – April 21, 2015
at the Knowledge Center, CDA Dagupan City; La Union – (2 batches) April 23-24, 2015
at DMMMSU Open University Multi Purpose Hall, San Fernando City, La Union; Ilocos
Sur – April 28, 2015 at the Conference Room of Ilocos Sur Cooperative Bank, Candon
City, Ilocos Sur; and Ilocos Norte – April 11, 2015 at NSCC Bacarra Training Center,
Bacarra, Ilocos Norte (JLL-CPDAS/Dagupan).

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CDA and VICTO National Jointly Conduct Gender and
Governance in Cooperative
Signing of MOA with VICTO represented by Mr. Leo O. Locaberte. 1st
batch of
training was conducted at CDA Dagupan Last May 5-6 2015 and 2md batch in la Union
last August 26-27 2015.
The Learning Topics are A Basic Concepts of Gender covering: What is
Sex and Gender? What are Gender Stereotypes and Scripts?; What are the Gender
Roles?; What is Gender Socialization Process?; B. Gender Equality in co-ops with
sub topics: What are the Gender issues in the Households and in the Co-ops?; Why
GE integration needed in the Co-ops? And C) Gender Governance and Gender
Equality applied in Co-ops with topics What is MC 2013-22?; and How GE is
applied in co-ops and how will we start our Gender program in the Co-ops?

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CDA Chair Ravanera Meets Region 1 Cooperatives
On May 28, 2015 a consultative meeting was conducted at De Luxe Restaurant,
Tapuac District, Dagupan City. It was well attended by cooperatives from the four
provinces of Region 1. Issues were raised on DepEd policy, Electric cooperatives,
Accredited Training Provider, transport cooperatives, LGU coop officers and some
unique problem raised by Lingayen Catholic Credit Cooperative. Chair Ravanera said,
he will try his best to respond to these issues by way of coordinating to government
agencies concerned. The three billionaire cooperatives in Region 1 were also
acknowledged.
Consultative Meeting with Chair Orlan R. Ravanera

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Mid Year Performance Review
Held on June 30-July 1, 2015 at Sea and Sky Hotel and restaurant, San
Fernando City, La Union. A review of the MFO1, MFO2 targets and accomplishments
and ISO IQA findings highlighted the conference as well as the Gawad Parangal
evaluation and the conduct of 1st
Tourism cluster Congress. The field CDS –IIs
prepared their 2nd
Semester IPCR adding 1st
Semester unmet targets.

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Clean Up Drive at Tondaligan Beach
As part of the Philippine Cooperative Centennial Celebration (1915–2015) with
the theme: ―Kooperatiba: Ika-100 Taong Pagpupugay Tulay sa Maunlad na Buhay”,
the CDA Dagupan Extension Office conducted a cleanup drive in Tondaligan Beach,
Dagupan City last July 4, 2015 in cooperation with the City Cooperative Development
Office, Barangay Council of Bo. Gueset, Tondaligan Park Administrator, Mayor's
Pavillion - Dagupan, Waste Management Division (WMD) and with the support and
participation of Dagupan City cooperatives namely: . GMA Dagupan MPC, MAGIC
Multi Purpose Cooperative, L-NU Employee MPC, Tondaligan Blue Beach Consumers
Cooperative, Good Life MPC (LANDBANK), DCNHS Faculty, Personnel & Retirees
MPC, Philhealth RO1 Employees MPC, Lahat Uunlad Credit Cooperative, AGECCI,
DCGEMPC, B. Boquig Circle of Friends MPC, St. John MPC, DCTODA MPC,
SPECTRUM, Dagupan Transport Service Coop, YMCA Pangasinan, Medical group
from Lyceum Northwestern University students: CABA Medicare Community Hospital
and- Bacnotan District Hospital
The clean up started at 4:00AM with opening program and briefing the Mayor’s Pavilion
of what to collect, how to segregate and where to put the trash collected such as broken
glass, plastic sando bags and small plastic pieces and particles of waste. Many community
cleanup activities have a social benefit, in this activity, the Dagupan City cooperatives
demonstrated their support and cooperation to this green project and plan to make this project a
annual regular activity.

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CDA Dagupan Participates to KPB’s Tree
Planting Program
Responding to the invitation of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas
(KBP), the CDA Dagupan Extension Office participated in their annual tree planting
activity in support to the National Greening Program (NGP) of the government last
August 15, 2015 at Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape at Barangay Malabobo in
Mangatarem. The CDA invited also cooperatives from Mangatarem to Participate in the
activity.
The CDA Dagupan Extension Office and Mangatarem cooperatives

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Cooperative Tourism Cluster Congress
The Province of Ilocos Sur was chosen to be the venue of the 1st
Cooperative
Tourism Cluster Congress scheduled to be held on July 30-31, 2015 to August 1,
2015 at the Vigan Convention Center, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. A big milestone for CDA
Region I to host the 1st
Cooperative Tourism Cluster Congress. The Congress is a
tripartite collaboration of the Regional Cooperative Development Council-I (RCDC-I),
the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and the Nueva Segovia Consortium of
Cooperatives (NSCC) and was participated almost a thousand cooperative leaders from
all over the country.
With the theme: “Expanding Tourism in the Cooperative Sector‖, the
cluster congress sought to: provide perspective opportunities for cooperatives that wish
to engage in the tourism industry; assess the challenges and roadblocks of
cooperatives with tourism programs/projects; and to determine the proper direction of
the sector in order to attain the overall goal of promoting tourism as a sustainable
economic activity as the output in the congress will be codified into a ―Call of Action‖ for
submission to His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino during the culminating activity
to be held sometime in October of this year.
Tourism Cluster Congress Photos with the Convenors and Keynote Speaker CEO Mark
T. Lapid and Sen. Lito Lapid
Hon. Mark T. Lapid, CEO, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority
was the keynote speaker and was introduced by RD Josefina B. Bitonio. The other
Resource Persons were: Hon Eva Marie Medina, Vigan Cultural -Tourism Program;

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Regional Director Martin S. Valera - Expanding Tourism in the Cooperative Sector;
Executive Dir. Marivel C. Sacendoncillo, LGA – DILG on the Role of LGUs Towards
Toursim Development; Engr. Melvin Aguinaldo, Manager Planters Bank on Cooperative
Financial Investment and Management; Ms Malou Guanzon-Apalisok on Cooperative
Story Telling; various speakers from cooperatives engaged in tourism namely: Lamac
MPC, Paglaum MPC, Pam-An Banaue MPC, ICTUS Premier MPC, Opportunties and
Challenges (Where are we now? Where do we want to go? How do we get there?) by
CEO Divina C. Quemi – NSCC. The workshop was facilitated by Dir. Ricamela S. Palis
Culture and Arts Colegio Colegion San Juan de Letran. The Call of Action was delivered
by Bencyrus Gerona Ellorin from the Office of the CDA Chair Orlando R. Ravabera.

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Gawad Parangal Awarding
The winners of 2015 Gawad Parangal (GP) in Region 1 were given recognition during
the 3rd
quarter meeting of the Regional Cooperative Development Council (RCDC) at Dagupan
Village Hotel last August 28, 2015 where the Guest of Honor was Atty. Franco Bawang Jr,
Regional Director, CAR Extension Office. This year GP awardees are:
Most Outstanding Category Large Scale Category
1st
Place - Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative
2nd
Place - Government of Laoag Employees Development Cooperative
3rd
Place - Tubao Credit Cooperative
Most Outstanding Cooperative Medium Scale category
1st
Place - La Union Multi Purpose Cooperative
2nd
Place - LUELCO Employees’ MPC
Most Outstanding Cooperative Leader
Ms. Divina C. Quemi - CEO NSCC
Best Performing Cooperative Federation
Nueva Segovia Consortium Cooperatives
Special Citations
 Exemplary Environmental Protection and Conservation Program
Government of Laoag Employees Development Cooperative
 Outstanding Community Involvement and Development Program
Tubao Credit Cooperative
 Excellence in Membership Growth and Expansion Program
Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative
 Remarkable Cooperative Solidarity and Partnership Program
Nueva Segovia Consortium Cooperatives
Pictures of the 2015 GP winners with Atty. Franco Bawang Jr as the Guest of Honor,
Divina C. Quemi, RCDC Chair and RD Josefina B. Bitonio

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Partnership with RAFEN
CDA Dagupan Extension Office being one of the members of RAFEN
participated during the 2nd
Regional Agriculture And Fishery Extension Network
(TAFEN) at San Fernando City, la Union on July 2-3, 2015. In turn RAFEN recognized
the efforts and cooperation rendered by CDA

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Radio and TV Guesting
An opportunity to be guested in several radio stations and TV station like GMA and TV
Vigan
In time for the info-dissemination concerning the new CAPR form and the method
of submission, an opportunity strikes for CDA-DEO Staff to guest in a Radio Program
and campaign for the early submission of reports in order to avoid penalties. It was also
a great chance to announce and inform the public of the 100 Years of the cooperative
movement including the activities to be undertaken. One of the highlight of the
Philippine Cooperative Centennial Celebration is the conduct of Cluster Congress
wherein the various issues and concerns would be addressed accordingly.

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Conduct of Internal Quality Audit
at CDA Dagupan On May 21-22, 2015
The IQA Auditors Doris Teodoro Head and members Leighlany Cariaso and Imelda
Baldo noted 62 findings for CDA Dagupan.
On September 8, 2015, the CDA DEO IQA namely : Evelyn B. Muñes – Head and
Members: Jovita M. Cusion, Filipina H. Porio, Van Ian F. Enriquez, Ana Lisa O. Pimentel and
Edilberto G. Unson, also conducted follow up audit.

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PISO Mula sa Miyembro
para sa Sentinaryo
As of September 11,2015, A total of P 113,731.00 from 65 cooperatives have been
remitted to the Centennial fund,

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Assumption to Duty As the Regional Director
of CDA Dagupan Extension
After the rigid screening, examination and interview The BOA approved my
promotion so the Regional Director of CDA DEO and I took my oath of office last May
13, 2015at CDA Central Office administered by Chairman Orlando R. Ravanera.
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Assumption to Duty of the New CDS-IIs
of CDA Dagupan Extension
Sherwin M. Arcipe, Jerry Roxas, Sherly Lou Fabia, Caselyn
Generalao and Miles Lademora