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The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) was organized by credit union pioneers in the Philippines who believed that the task of co-op development lies primarily in the hands of the private sector. As early as the 1950s to 70s, co-op sector leaders were aware that in order to succeed they could not rely on government alone.
It was established under Republic Act No. 6939 also known as the Cooperative Development Authority Act, as mandated by Republic Act No. 6939, the Cooperative Code of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 6939 was repealed and was replaced by Republic Act No. 9520, otherwise known as the "Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008."
The co-operative model has a long history in the U.S., including a factory in the 1790s, the Knights of Labor, and the Grange. [17] In Colorado, the Meadowlark cooperative administered the only private free land program in the United States, providing many services to its members who buy and sell together.
The Philippine Federation of Free Farmers: A Case Study in Mass Agrarian Organizations (PDF). Ithaca, New York: Cornell University. Overholt, William H. (May 1976). "Land Reform in the Philippines". Asian Survey. 16 (5): 427–451. doi:10.2307/2643192. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2643192.
Cooperatives inclusive of cooperative movements and organizations; Electric cooperatives registered with the Cooperative Development Authority; Implementation or amendment of the Cooperative Code of the Philippines; Urban and rural-based credit, consumer, producers, marketing, service and multi-purpose cooperatives
Tagum Cooperative is one of the largest cooperatives in Mindanao, Philippines as it is classified by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) of the Philippines as a large cooperative. It is composed of over 117, 000 members as of June 2015 coming from Tagum City, Davao del Norte and towns and cities throughout Region XI and in CARAGA region.
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A second common form of co-operative federation is a co-operative union, whose objective (according to Gide) is “to develop the spirit of solidarity among societies and... in a word, to exercise the functions of a government whose authority, it is needless to say, is purely moral.” [2] Co-operatives UK and the International Co-operative Alliance are examples of such arrangements.