CDA Recognize Coops and Partners During CDA Gawad Parangal Awards Ceremony

Posted on November 14, 2024

In a gathering of 220 guests composed of legislators, cooperatives, local chief executives, cooperative development officers, and other invited participants, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) hosted its 14th year of the Gawad Parangal Awards Ceremony.

Awards given are the following:

  1. Consolidated and Merged Cooperatives in 2024 to 5 cooperatives
  2. Special recognition to cooperatives per type of cooperatives with the following criteria:
    1. Highest total regular membership
    2. Highest Interest on Share Capital and Patronage Refund Distributed to Members
    3. Highest amount of increase in Paid-up Capital
    4. Highest amount of taxes paid
  3. Laboratory and Youth Cooperatives
  4. Supportive Development Partners
    1. Private institutions
    2. Academe with Cooperative Course
    3. Academe with Customized Course
    4. Academe with CDA Laws Awareness Program
    5. National Government Agencies
    6. Legislators
  5. Top Graduating Students of BS in Cooperatives of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)
  6. Special Recognition to Regional Director Marieta P. Hwang as 2024 OCDC International Cooperative Innovator Award Recipient

The highlight of the evening is the awarding of the major categories:

COOPERATIVES

REGION NAME OF COOPERATIVES CATEGORIES
I Ilocano Farmers MPC Small
4b 2018 Sulong Victoria Credit Cooperative Small
III San Jose Del Monte Savings and Credit Cooperative Large
II Nueva Vizcaya CSF Cooperative CSF

COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS

REGION NAME OF CDOs CATEGORIES
X Ms. Minda V. Regis Provincial
XIII Mr. Alvin B. Dela Cruz Provincial
X Ms. Alice A. Coronado HUC
XIII Ms. Lorna L. Novo Component City
IV-A Ms. Ma. Rebecca T. Bautista Municipality

LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES

REGION NAME OF LCEs POSITION CATEGORIES
X Hon. Imelda Q. Dimaporo Governor Provincial
II Hon. Rodolfo T. Albano III Governor Provincial
III Hon. Daniel R. Fernando Governor Provincial
VI Hon. Alfredo Abelardo B. Benitez Mayor Highly Urbanized Cities
X Hon. Frederick W. Siao Mayor Highly Urbanized Cities
IX Hon. John M. Dalipe Mayor Highly Urbanized Cities
IV-A Hon. Arlene B. Arcillas Mayor Component
XIII Hon Judy C. Amante Mayor Component
XII Hon. Eliordo U. Ogena Mayor Component
IX Hon. Anamel C. Olegario Mayor Municipal
III Hon. Henry R. Lutao Mayor Municipal
XIII Hon. Deo P. Manpatilan, Jr. Mayor Municipal

The CDA Gawad Parangal Awards Ceremony was the culminating activity of the agency for the Cooperative Month, held on October 29, 2024 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria.

CDA Gawad Parangal is the awards and recognition program for cooperatives. It also gives due recognition to National Government Agencies (NGAs), Local Chief Executives (LCEs), Cooperative Development Officers (CDOs), Legislators, Academe, Media, and other partners that are supportive of the CDA in creating an enabling environment for cooperatives.

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