COOP MONTH CELEBRATION

“Cooperative affairs, I will attend

Responsibilities, I will assume

The cooperative philosophy I will live”

Pretty much sums up what transpired during the kick-off celebration last October 1, 2017 Sunday. True to

what the cooperative pledge dictates, the primary cooperatives of manila showed their diligence &

enthusiasm as they willfully participated in all of the events. The Kick-off started with a motorcade that goes

through the different streets in manila namely: STARTING POINT - FROM BONIFACIO SHRINE (KKK)

TO JONES BRIDGE, JONES BRIDGE TO BINONDO CHURCH, RIGHT TO REIGNA REGENTE,

RIGHT TO RECTO AVENUE, RECTO AVENUE TO MENDIOLA, MENDIOLA TO AYALA BRIDGE,

AYALA BRIDGE TO TAFT AVENUE, LEFT TO TAFT AVENUE, TAFT AVENUE TO QUIRINO

AVENUE, RIGHT TO QUIRINO AVENUE, QUIRINO AVENUE TO ADRIATICO ST., LEFT TO

ADRIATICO ST. U TURN TO, QUIRINO AVENUE TO LEVERIZA COVERED COURT, LEVERIZA

COVERED COURT – END POINT. A fitting start as the sun rises.

The 2nd part of the kick-off celebration started with a Eucharistic Celebration as we pay homage to the

Almighty. The other part showcases the cooperative officers’ athletic side as they displayed their skills,

creativity, teamwork & camaraderie through the COOPLYMPICS 2017. The Chairperson of the MCDC

Erlinda V. Duque started off with an opening statement followed by an inspirational message by the ever

supportive City Councilor Hon. Ana Katrina P. Yupangco, followed by the Torch Relay and Oath of

Sportsmanship by MCDC officers. Presentation of the different participating teams was announced by the

emcees of the event CDS May Q. Pacleb and Sherwin Keith D. Salazar together with Hellany G. Moreno

and Robert Tiongco. The participants danced their way to the tune of baby-shark by the impromptu Zumba-

dance instructor Mr. Salazar.

With Fr. Albert Adison of Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Leveriza St., Malate, Manila,

officiating the Holy Mass.

Different Filipino games aptly called “Larong Pinoy” tested their mettle. Games like Patintero,

Magtanim Ay Di Biro, Tore Ni Babel gravitated towards the participants’ skills as they stroll down memory

lane back to their childhood days. While the cheering competition harnessed their playful side as they strut

down the catwalk with different cheers of the cooperative they represented. By halftime or lunch there was a

boodle fight between all the participants sharing all that they have in the spirit of cooperativism. At the end

of the day, all came out as winners and the dawning of a new chapter begins with the torch of cooperativism

shines alight.

Different teams showed-off their talents as they participated the “Baby-Shark Dance Craze Contest”.

Manila CDS with Atty. Tetangco of Metropolita Development Cooperative & Manila CDO personnel.

MEDICAL - DENTAL MISSION SERVES HUNDREDS OF RECIPIENTS IN SAN

ANDRES BUKID, MANILA

Almost five hundred (500) residents from the different barangays of San Andres Bukid, Manila have

availed of the free medical and dental services spearheaded by the Manila Cooperative Development Council

(MCDC) on October 28, 2017 from 8:00 o’clock in the morning until 12:00 in the afternoon. Said medical-

dental mission is a culminating activity in line of the Cooperative Month celebration every October.

Services rendered range from medical and pediatric consultations to dental check-up and tooth

extraction. Recipients also received prescription medicines including vitamins for free. The City

Government of Manila from the office of Hon. Councilor Ting Yupangco and the Rotary Club of Ermita,

Manila also provided hair-cut and massage for free to interested residents. They also sponsored the meals,

drinking water, working force and other logistics needed on the activity.

The medical-dental mission was carried out by MCDC in collaboration of the Cooperative

Development Authority–Manila Extension Office (CDA-MEO), the City Government of Manila in the office

of Hon. Councilor Anna Katrina Yupangco, as above-mentioned and the Holy Family Parish Multi-Purpose

Cooperative of San Andres Bukid, Manila who also assisted the volunteer doctors, dentists and nurses in

servicing the medical needs of the recipients.

Dedicated to the seventh (7th) Cooperative Principle which is the “Concern for Community” and

making lives better for the less fortunate people particularly in the area of Manila, the following cooperatives

gave support and access to basic healthcare last October 28, 2017:

1. Norgen Consumers Cooperative – 4 medical doctors; 5 dentists & 2 dental aides;

2. San Lazaro Hospital Credit Cooperative – medicines and supplies amounting to Php8,700.00;

3. US Embassy Filipino Employees Credit Cooperative – cash amounting to Php10,000.00

4. Supreme Court Employees MPC – medicines and supplies

5. Dr. Arnulfo Cornejo of Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center;

6. De Ocampo College of Dentistry Batch ’82;

7. Dr. Jill Jaime of St. Luke’s College of Medicine;

8. PGH-Bayanihan MPC;

9. PNB-RB Employees MPC

Our heartfelt thanks to all the sponsors and to those people who played a role in making the activity

a successful and productive one.

Volunteer dentists from De Ocampo College of Dentistry Batch ’82

Volunteer dentists from Norgen Consumer’s Coop (Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center).

The Dental Team with MCDC and CDA-MEO personnel together with Hon. Councilor Yupangco of Dist. 6,

Manila.

Volunteer doctors from Norgen Consumers’ Cooperative (Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center)

Prepared by: HELLANY G. MORENO & SHERWIN KEITH D. SALAZAR CDS II