October 13, 2024 | ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐!
The Taguig City Cooperative Development Office (TCDO), together with the Taguig City Cooperative Development Council and cooperative unions COUNTPA and UDPSC, ๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ. The event saw an impressive turnout of over ๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ and their families from across the city, proving that even a 4 AM start couldnโt dampen the spirit of unity and purpose driving the cooperative movement!
The TCDO Head opened the event with a heartfelt welcome, expressing deep gratitude for the overwhelming support of Taguig cooperatives.
Congressman Ading Cruz, Councilor Carlito Ogalinola, City Officials and guests delivered a message of unyielding support, praising this event’s collective efforts.
The energy of the event was lifted even further during the warm-up session led by the TCU Varsity Pep Squad, followed by a lively intermission performance. The stationary walk, led by the Taguig City Dance Troupe, embodied the unity of the cooperatives, all stepping forward in solidarity for a safer and more sustainable economy.
One of the eventโs key highlights was the spirited cooperative competition, where each coop presented their selected SDG goal through creative performances and eye-catching costumes. The creativity and passion of the cooperatives shone as credible judges evaluated their performances. The winners were:
- Champion: ACDI Multi-Purpose Cooperative
- 1st Runner-Up: Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Integrated Cooperative
- 2nd Runner-Up: Simbayanan ni Maria Multi-Purpose Cooperative
Special awards went to:
- Best in Costume: Koop King Multipurpose Cooperative
- Largest Delegation: ACDI Multi-Purpose Cooperative
- Largest Age and Gender Mixed Delegation: Simbayanan ni Maria Multi-Purpose Cooperative
- Social Media Royalty: Simbayanan ni Maria MPC
- Best Chant: Topform Multipurpose Cooperative
The day wouldnโt have been complete without the inspiring presence of ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐จ, who delivered a powerful message affirming her support for the cooperative movement and the SDG advocacy.
To add to the celebration, exciting raffle prizes were given away, making the event even more unforgettable.
Broadcast live on the Taguig Cooperative Development Office and I Love Taguig Facebook pages, the Coop Walk for Global Goals reached a wider audience, amplifying the cityโs vision of a ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐.
๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ โ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐โ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐!