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DAR-assisted coops extend assistance in SurSur By Myra Yu
TAGBINA, Surigao del Sur - Two of the DAR assisted cooperatives in Surigao del Sur, namely, Progressive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PARBMCO) and Ugoban Multi-purpose Cooperative (UMPC) have recently extended assistance to their members, as the coronovirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to threaten the whole nation.
PARBMCO distributed food packs to 281 members worth P600 of groceries a lot to those in need and helpless,” while UMPC gave packs of rice, sugar, Bautista said. and salt to 332 members and nonmembers or 290 households. UMPC is a group of farmers/ agrarian reform beneficiaries engaged In an interview with UPMC in consumer store business, microfinance Manager Maryjane Magamayo, she (money lending), hog raising and said that the officers of the cooperative rice production. It was organized in decided through a resolution that the year 1991 duly registered with the instead of giving a donation, which is part of the cooperative’s yearly Cooperative Development Authority community activity, “why not distribute (CDA).
food packs to the members and non Meanwhile, PARBMCO is also members?” engaging in a consumer store business Meantime, Provincial Agrarian located in Poblacion Tagbina, Surigao Reform Program Officer Leoncio del Sur. Organized in the year 2006 Bautista expressed his commendation and registered with CDA. These coop to the cooperatives for their assistance. members were recipients of DAR Project ConVERGE and capability training to “The spirit of cooperation was ensure the stability of the operation of greatly appreciated and could be an the coop. (DAR Info. Officer/PIA-Bislig inspiration to others. Small things mean City) APRIL 4-10, 2020 |
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