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    The document discusses how cooperatives in Negros Oriental, Philippines helped each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it summarizes how the Southern Negros Agri-Fisheries Multipurpose Cooperative was able to sell 33 tons of shrimp worth 7.8 million pesos after commercial flights were cancelled by connecting with other local cooperatives to facilitate sales and distribution. It highlights how the cooperative spirit of helping one another allowed cooperatives in the region to continue operations and support their members and communities during the crisis.

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    The document discusses how cooperatives in Negros Oriental, Philippines helped each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it summarizes how the Southern Negros Agri-Fisheries Multipurpose Cooperative was able to sell 33 tons of shrimp worth 7.8 million pesos after commercial flights were cancelled by connecting with other local cooperatives to facilitate sales and distribution. It highlights how the cooperative spirit of helping one another allowed cooperatives in the region to continue operations and support their members and communities during the crisis.

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    COOPERATIVES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY GOING THE EXTRA

    MILE TO SERVE THEIR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES AMIDST


    COVID-19 PANDEMIC: REPORTS FROM REGION 7
    #CoopAgainstCOVID19

    CONNECTING THE DOTS: PROBLEM OF ONE, OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL


    By Gracia Nenita B. Banogon, CDS II

    The Southern Negros Agri-Fisheries Multipurpose Cooperative (SONAMCO),


    which owns a forty six hectares’ fishpond located at Sumaliring, Siaton, Negros
    Oriental, used to send tons of shrimps to Manila weekly via commercial air freight.
    The COVID-19 pandemic posed a big challenge to the cooperative. On April 4,
    2020, the manager, Mr. Juventud V. Chavez reported to CDS II Ms. Gracia Nenita
    Banogon who was then monitoring the agriculture cooperative. The cooperative has
    33 tons of shrimps ready for market but commercial flights were unavailable. They
    tried seaborne freight but it entails longer travel time that could affect the product’s
    quality and sales.
    By connecting the dots, CDA-7 mobilized the cooperatives in Dumaguete City,
    the various cooperative development councils headed by the Provincial Cooperative
    Development Council of Negros Oriental, and with the support of NEDA-7 and the DTI
    networks in the province, the forecasted loss of livelihood of the members and
    negative income for the cooperative were overcome.
    The latest data released by the cooperative last May 4 showed estimated sales
    amounting to Php 7,893,600.00 for the 33,000 kilos of shrimps sold.
    The network established amidst the Enhanced Community Quarantine(ECQ)
    found a way to help other cooperatives. The Cooperative Bank of Negros Oriental
    bought Php10,000.00 worth of shrimps and donated to Negros Oriental Provincial
    Hospital Credit Cooperative (NOPHCCO), which members are the personnel of the
    provincial hospital. The NOPHCCO, in turn, sold the shrimps to the members and
    added the proceeds to the existing CDF budget for the purchase of N95 facemasks
    for donation to the personnel medical facility.
    COVID-19 ECQ brought forth the best talents and opportunities to help one
    another, bannering the spirit of cooperation as expressly pronounced in the Bayanihan
    to Heal as One Act. Because of the above-mentioned initiative, the livelihood of the
    fisherfolks and the SONAMCO members continues and the supply of agri-products is
    sustained and will continue for the next quarter with the incoming production of 40
    tons.
    Cooperatives and individuals who served as marketing channels saved the
    forecasted loss of SONAMCO . Those who responded immediately to the call of CDA
    are the following: Perpetual Help Community Cooperative, DCCCO Multipurpose
    Cooperative, Cooperative Bank of Negros Oriental, PFCCO-Visayas, NORECO II
    Employees Credit Cooperative, Silliman University Community Cooperative, Negros
    Oriental Provincial Hospital Credit and Consumers Cooperative, Bacong Small Coconut
    Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative ,Dr. Profetiza S. Lim, Mr. Cliffordson T. Lariosa,
    Mrs. Flordeliz V. Bokingkito, Atty. Gloria G. Futalan, Mr. Reynaldo B. Gomez, Mrs.
    Emma S. Dela Cerna, Mr. Vincent Farole, Mr. Kairos C. Lasta
    There may be more challenges ahead, with the on-going general community
    quarantine condition, but the cooperative spirit proves that we can surpass all the
    odds.
    BAYANIHAN TO HEAL,
    A COOPERATIVE WAY OF LIFE
    By: Mariefel A. Taghoy

    In response to the call of President Rodrigo


    R. Duterte, to heal and act as one amidst the
    COVID-19 pandemic, Chairman Orlando R.
    Ravanera and the Board of Directors of the
    Cooperative Development Authority called upon
    the cooperatives nationwide to utilize the
    Community Development Fund and other funds
    allowable by law to help address the present
    crisis.
    Record of the Cooperative Development
    Authority Region VII showed a total of
    Php 54,077,883.14 Community Development
    Fund was spent as of April 30, 2020 by the
    different cooperatives in the region.
    Cash and in kind donations were extended
    to COVID-19 pandemic frontliners, workers,
    members of the community affected by the
    enhanced community quarantine, and other
    vulnerable sectors of society.
    More assistance was also received by the
    members of the cooperatives region wide with the
    release of Php 864,578,271.07 in the form of
    interest on share capital and patronage refund.
    We salute the officers and staff of the
    cooperatives in Region VII for their immediate and
    active response. Together, we heal as one
    through the cooperative way!

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