DavNor set for Coop Month in October

DAVAO DEL NORTE, October 1 (PIA) - - The Provincial Cooperative Development Council (PCDC) of Davao del Norte laid down the activities for the Cooperative Month Celebration on October.

Engr. Humber Cabunoc, PCDCP secretary, disclosed in an interview that the activities for the provincial celebration of the Cooperative Month are anchored on the local theme, “Collaborate and Innovate Cooperatively.”

“For this year, the PCDC deemed to craft a local theme instead of carrying the national cooperative month theme of ‘CO-OPS 2020: Raising the bar,’” Cabunoc said.

He said that PCDC chose to have a local theme to attune the celebration with the local flavours and concerns.

Engr. Cabunoc said that as a prelude to the activities, a Coop Fun Run will kick off in Panabo City on October 4, in partnership with their City Cooperative Development Council.

Cabunoc also revealed that opening salvo on October 12 at the Panabo Gym will be highlighted by the presence of Sen. Cynthia Villar, the guest speaker for the celebration.

He also said that conferences will be organized separately in the two districts of the province to answer their trending concerns such as the ASEAN Integration, banana diseases and alternative dispute resolutions.

He said that the conference will be held in Tagum City for cooperatives in the District 1 and Sto. Tomas for District 2 cooperatives on October 14 and 24 respectively.

 “Each district will also have a tree growing activity,” Cabunoc said.

The tree going activity is scheduled in New Corella for District 1 on October 24, while District 2 will have its mangrove planting on
 October 22 in Panabo City.

He said that in coordination with the Tagum City Cooperative Development Council, an advocacy run will be conducted covering the
major thoroughfares of the city on October 25.

For culminating the Cooperative Month celebration, Cabunoc said that the PCDC have its own celebration in their respective areas. (PIA 11, Michael Uy)