Bulacan joins the nation in celebrating Cooperative Month

CITY OF MALOLOS – Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 493, s. 2003 and Provincial Resolution No. 449, Bulacan will celebrate the Cooperative Month this October, which is anchored on the theme, “BULACAN: BUong LAkas sa KAunlaran ng PamayanaN”.

The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) through the Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office (PCEDO) has revealed their lineup of activities for the month-long celebration which aims to recognize the cooperative’s crucial role in savings mobilization, providing accessible and affordable credit, and in marshaling the resources and energies of the less economically fortunate towards economic development, political empowerment and socio-cultural reform.

According to Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado, the 30-day celebration will kick-off through a Cooperative Parade from Bulacan Sports Complex to Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in this city on October 5, 2017 at 6 am that will be followed by the opening program.

PCEDO Head Cynthia P. Abiol added that delegates from the province are also set to join in the annual Kooplympics on October 20, 2017 that will take place in the province of Tarlac.

Further, the Gawad Galing Kooperatiba will be the highlight of the month-long celebration wherein the PCEDO will once again give recognition to outstanding cooperatives with notable contribution in the economic development of the province on October 27, 2017 at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in this city.