Cooperative Management

Divina Pastora Multi-Purpose Cooperative

1. Organizational Chart
Founder: Josefina Masilang

History

originally

Authority
PGA-

Divina Pastora Multi-Purpose

Cooperative was
registered
at
Cooperative
Development
(CDA) under registration number

4477 on
September 3, 2002.
The

Cooperative
was
organized at
Divina Pastora Subdivision, Bayanihan, Gapan City at the house of founding chairperson Mrs.
Josefina S. Masilang . the 20 original Incorporators were from different places in Nueva Ecija
corresponding various profession and other livelihood activities.
The Initial capital of the Cooperative is twenty thousand (P20 000). At the beginning, the
cooperative is engage in the meat/fish processing, candle making and trading of fruits. A year
later the cooperative started to put-up a small grocery.
As the year goes by, the Cooperative continues the operations on lending business.

Divina Pastora Multi-Purpose Cooperative Vision Statement

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To be a viable and sustainable agricultural cooperative responsive to the needs of

members in order to build a model community where; care, unity, love, justice, and peace truly
exist.

Divina Pastora Multi-Purpose Cooperative Mission Statement

We commit to give better and competitive financial services to member as well as

agricultural services.
Provide continuous education and training to officers, staff and members.
Cooperative among other cooperatives and involvement in community.

Divina Pastora Multi-Purpose Goal/Objectives

Coops Viability
Members Awareness
Social Responsibility

Cooperative Principles

Voluntary and Open Membership

Democratic Member Control
Member Economic Participation
Autonomy and Independence
Education, Training and Information
Cooperation among Cooperatives
Concern for Community

Products and Services

Deposits
-Share capital
-Savings
-Time Deposits
Loans
-Providential (Emergency)
-Business (Productive/Livelihood)
-Pension/Salary Loan
-Commodity Loan
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Requirements:
How to become a member of the Cooperative
1. Approved by the BODs the application for membership.
2. Complete the Pre-membership Education Seminar (PMES) scheduled every
3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 A.M.
3. Paid the Membership Fee of P200.00
4. Paid the initial Share Capital of P1000.00
5. Attend regular assembly meeting or special meeting if necessary
Some Follow up Questions:
1. What will be the benefits a member will receive if he/she joins in your Cooperative?
Mrs. Josefina Masilang replied: If a person becomes a member of our Cooperative he/she
will receive a dividend due to the initial payment of share capital of P1000.00. Also one can loan
money from the cooperative anytime in case of emergency.
2. Is the membership transferable? Why?
Mrs. Josefina Masilang replied: No it is not transferable. Once a member died, the
membership cannot be transferred to any member of their family or relatives because there is a
rule that every Cooperative must follow. There is a book called the bible of cooperatives that
they followed and it is based on the implementing Rules and Regulations on certain provisions of
RA 9520. But the membership fee of a member who suffered death can be recovered and can be
refunded by his/her son, daughter and a member of the family by legitimate process.
3. What is the number of their members including your officers?
Mrs. Josefina Masilang replied: The number of our officers is about in the minimum of 26
and as of now we have 72 members.
4. Is there any contribution for the politics?
Mrs. Josefina Masilang Replied: No, our Cooperative has no involvement or any
contribution in the politics.
5. How much already is your budget?
Mrs. Josefina Masilang Replied: Our budget for operation is about P100,000.00 but the 10
percent of it should be remain for the cycle of our cooperative.
6. The participation of your cooperative is voluntary or not?
Mrs. Josefina Masilang Replied: It is not voluntary, it is up to you whether you join or not
our policy you should be 18 years old and above in order to join in the cooperative.
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7. When did your cooperative start?

Mrs. Josefina Masilang Replied: Our Cooperative officially started on September 3, 2002
after it is being registered.
8. Do your Cooperative have passbook?
Mrs. Josefina Masilang Replied: Yes, We have our own passbook.

Official Passbook of Divina Pastora Cooperative

9. Analyze if what cooperative it is.

Divina Cooperative is a Multi-Purpose Cooperative; hence it is a cooperative which is
owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit and combines two or
more of the business activities of different types of cooperatives. Also it can be agricultural
base because it can work for arranging credit, improved seeds, agricultural implements,
fertilizers, sanitation, health etc. for its members for they sell agricultural products.

10. Examples of each type of cooperative then analyze.

Types of Co-operatives
A co-operative is a different way of doing business. As such, the co-op model can be used by
many types of organizations, non-profit or for-profit. A key difference between a traditional
structure and a co-op's structure comes in the order of priorities which, for a co-op, are to first
meet the needs of its membership in a productive, self-sufficient and socially responsible manner.
1. Producer co-operatives: Some co-operatives process and market their members'
products and services directly while others may also sell the input necessary to their
members' economic activities.
Examples: Agriculture co-operatives, pooling of equipment, advisory services, etc.
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2. Multi-stakeholder co-operatives: The membership of these co-operatives is made of

different categories of members who share a common interest in the organization.
Examples: home care services, health services, community services, etc.
3. Worker co-operatives: The purpose of these co-operatives is to provide their members
with work by operating an enterprise. The co-operatives are owned by their employee
members.
Examples: forestry, leisure, production and manufacturing, tourism, communications and
marketing, etc.
4. Worker-Shareholder co-operatives: These are incorporated co-operatives that hold
partial ownership of the business in which the co-op's members are employed. Because of
its share capital, the co-operative may participate in the management of the business and
the workers may influence work organization.
Examples: production and manufacturing, technology, etc.
5. Hybrid co-operatives: Combination of Cooperative types where people with common

interest bonds together.

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