15/10/2026
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๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐! ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! โ๐ค
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
The cooperative movement in Central Visayas is making its voice heardโnot for a few, but to protect the millions of members whose lives it strengthens.
The ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, in coordination with the ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐) ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐, represented by Acting Regional Director ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐จ, and ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ, represented by its President and CEO, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง, has successfully concluded its ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
The gathering brought together cooperative leaders and stakeholders to discuss a pressing concern affecting the cooperative sector: the Bureau of the Treasury's implementation of a 20% ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐ฑ ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ.
At the center of this discussion is a fundamental issue that deserves the attention of every cooperative member, leader, and stakeholder: ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฑ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ.
โ๏ธ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
During the forum, ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐
. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐, ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, expressed his dismay over the current situation and underscored the importance of upholding the rights, privileges, and legal protections afforded to cooperatives under ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ. 9520, ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐จ๐ 2008, together with applicable tax laws and regulations.
This is not simply a discussion about taxes. It is a discussion about the future of cooperativism, the welfare of our members, and cooperatives' ability to fulfill their mission of service and empowerment.
๐ฃ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐: ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
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The cooperative movement calls for:
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ A thorough and transparent examination of the laws and regulations governing cooperative tax exemptions and privileges.
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ Tax policies that properly consider the legal framework governing duly registered cooperatives.
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๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ Constructive engagement among cooperatives, regulatory authorities, and concerned government agencies to arrive at a just and legally sound resolution.
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐' ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ Recognition of the vital role cooperatives play in financial inclusion, livelihood development, community empowerment, and nation-building.
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The cooperative movement's strength has always been rooted in unity. Across communities, industries, and regions, cooperatives share one essential purpose: to improve the lives of their members through collective action.
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Let this be a moment for every cooperative to become informed, every leader to speak responsibly, every member to understand the issues, and every stakeholder to participate in constructive dialogue.
๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ remains committed to advancing its members' interests, supporting the cooperative movement, and promoting a fair, transparent, and legally grounded resolution to the concerns surrounding cooperative taxation.
๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
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Because cooperatives are more than organizations; they are communities of people working together for a better tomorrow.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!
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