Community Engagement

Solidarity and Citizenship 12

Quarter 2
Module 8
Political and Economic
Action Initiatives
 12
Quarter 2
Module 8

Political and Economic

Action Initiatives

Introductory Message
For t h e facilitator:
 This m odule w a s designed to provide you with f u n a n d m eaningful
opportunit ies for gui ded a n d i nd e p e n de nt learning a t your own p a c e a n d time. You
will be e na bl e d to p r oc e s s t h e c o n t e n t s of t h e learning m aterial while being a n active
learne r.

This m odul e h a s t h e following p a r t s a n d corres ponding icons:

Expectation - These a r e w h a t you will be able to know

after completing t h e l e s s o ns in t h e m odule

Pre-test - This will m e a s u r e your prior knowledge a n d t h e

c onc ept s to be m a s t e r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e lesson.

Recap - This section will m e a s u r e w h a t learnings a n d skills

t h a t you u n d e r s t a n d from t h e previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will d i s c u s s t h e topic for t hi s m odule.

Activities - This is a se t of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section s u m m a r i z e s t h e c onc ept s a n d

applications of t h e lessons.

Valuing-this p a r t will c he c k t h e integration of values in t h e

learning compete ncy.

Post-test - This will m e a s u r e how m u c h you ha ve l e ar ned from

t h e entire modul e.

E X PE C TAT I O N
1. De te rm in e t h e r ole t h a t p r ivat e orga n izat ion s p la y in t h e
elect ion p r oc e s s e s / pr oc e e d i ngs .
2. Identify t h e different organization relating to e nt r e p r e ne ur s h i p .
3. Appreciate t h e i mpor ta nce of cooperatives in promoting economic development.

PRETEST

Direction: Write t h e word True if t h e s t a t e m e n t is correct a n d False if it is not. Write

your a n s w e r in t h e s p a c e provided for it.

1. Go Negosyo ho pe s to demystify entr e pre neur ia l s u c c e s s a n d

popularize e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p a s a n alternative to une m pl oy m e n t .
2. MOAs/M OUs spell o u t t h e obligations of parties in t h e delivery of services to
cooperatives.
3. NAMFREL is t h e pioneer in election monitoring.
4. L a b a n Kons yum e r Incorporation help, protect, a n d empower pr od uc e r s o n
their rights.
5. The cooperative h a s be e n t h e policy i n s t r u m e n t of t h e governm ent in promoting
social justice a n d e nvi r onm e nt a l development.

RECAP

In t h e l as t m odul e di s c u s s i on s focused o n t h e h u m a n development

action initiatives. Now let’s see how m u c h you le a rne d from t h e p a s t lessons:

Direction: Write your a n s w e r o n t h e s pa c e provided.

Three most important concepts from this lesson are:
1.

2.

3.

LE S S O N
NAMFREL
NAMFREL is t h e pioneer in election monitoring.
It s t a r t e d with t h e e s t a bl i s hm e nt of t h e
ope ra t i ons registration committee in 195 7. In
t h e 60’s a n d early 70’s, t h e Citizens National
Electoral Assembly (CNEA) w a s organized by
t h e n Comelec C h a i r m a n J a i m e Ferrer with
Bishop Mariano Gaviola a s C h a i r m a n together
with J o s e Concepcion, J r. of NAMFREL a n d
Charit o P l a na s a s Secretar y General.
NAMFREL’s c om m i t m e nt to c le a n elections wa s
Photo source: namfrel.com.ph be s t s h o w n dur i ng t h e 1 9 8 6 s n a p presidential
elections with over 5 00 , 00 0 vol unteers who
offered t heir time, energy a n d even t hei r lives, to preserve t h e sa nc ti t y of t h e ballot.
Since 19 84, NAMFREL h a s b e e n accredited by t h e Comelec to c o n d u c t t h e Opera tion
Quick C o u n t (OQC). NAMFREL w a s accredited in 2 1 electoral exercises.

VISION
NAMFREL's vision is to s t r e n g t h e n democracy t h r o u g h helping e n s u r e clean,
h o n e s t a n d credible elections a n d to empower t h e electorate to elect c om pe t e nt ,
h o n e s t public officials whose m a i n r e a s o n for seeking public office is to r e n de r real
public service.

MISSION

 To achieve t hi s vision, NAMFREL s h ou l d lead in promoting volunteerism

towa rds:
 Advocacy for m eaningful election reform t h r o u g h legislation a n d policy t h a t
e n s u r e participative, t r a n s p a r e n t a n d credible elections;
 S up po r t for citizens oversight over election bodies;
 Voters’ e duc a t i on s o t h a t citizens realize t h e power of their votes; a n d
 Cont inuing a s s e s s m e n t of elected officials’ a n d political parties’ accountability
for t heir d ut i e s a n d responsibilities, c a m pa i g n pr om is e s a n d platform of
gove rnment.
NAMFREL will c on t i n ue to focus o n t h e vision a n d m is s ion of e ns ur i ng t h a t all
elections reflect t h e t r u e will of t h e informed voters.

LABAN KONSYUMER INC.

What We Do?
 We a r e a n on- s t oc k non-profit corporation
Photo source: gmanetwork.com
duly incorporat ed in a c c or da nc e with t h e
Corporation Code of t h e Philippines with
Co m pa ny Registration No. C N201 62111 6
i s s ue d by t h e Securities a n d Exc h a nge
Com m i ss i on o n S e pt e m be r 13, 2 01 6 . We
help, protect, a n d empower c o n s u m e r s o n
their rights which ar e: t h e right to
satisfaction of bas i c ne e ds , t h e right to
safety, t h e right to be informed, t h e right to
choose, t h e right to be healt hy, t h e right to
be he a r d , t h e right to r e dr e ss , t he right to
c o n s u m e r e duc at i on, a n d right to hea l thy environment. We provide m e a n s for
r e dr e ss , c ont i nui ng e duc a t i on a n d inform ation c a m pa i g ns regarding:
 P r oduc t s a n d Services
 C o n s u m e r Rights
 Ge neral knowledge for critical a n d informed j u dge m e nt o n c o n s u m p t i o n
 We also participa te in t h e formulation of policies, new laws or a m e n d m e n t s of
existing c o n s u m e r laws.

GO NEGOSYO
Go Negosyo is t h e advocacy of t h e
Philippine Ce nt e r for E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p
(PCE), a non - s t o c k, non-profit
organization t h a t advocates for a c ha nge
in MINDSET a n d ATTITUDE. We believe
t h a t Filipinos c a n a d d r e s s poverty in t h e
c ou nt r y by engaging in
entrepreneurship a n d developing a n
optimistic, p a s s i ona t e , creative and
innovative, resourceful, diligent a n d
Go Negosyo Mentorship Program persevering c h a r a c t e r. We e nc our a ge
everyone to t a k e c ha rge a n d m a k e t h e
Photo source: su n st a r, co m . p h m o s t of their r e s o ur c e s a n d abilities by
utilizing a n d transform ing t h e s e into
e nt e rpr is e s . Through o u r C a r a v a n s , Negosems, viable m ul ti -m e dia (TV a n d web) c a m pa i g ns
a n d books, Go Negosyo h op e s to demystify e nt r e pr e ne u r i a l s u c c e s s a n d popularize
e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p a s a n alternative to un e m p l oy m e n t , job-seeking or migration.
We a r e a p a r t n e r in improving e n t r e p r e ne u r s h i p educa t ion, a n d in providing a
m a r ke t pl a c e of ideas, innovations, b u s i n e s s mode ls a n d be s t pr actices.

MISSION STATEMENT
We w a n t to create a n e ntr e pre neur ia l climate for t h e Philippines: one t h a t
would lead to a c ount ry of enterprising a n d progressive Filipinos who a r e optimistic
a n d empowered, a n d who don’t rely o n dole-outs a n d a r e in control of their
destinies.
We hope to forge a c ou nt r y of s m a r t , innovative a n d value-adding e n t r e p r e n e u r s by
inspiring a n d by te aching. O u r motto h a s always b e e n to “Teach a nation how to
fish, feed the nation many lifetimes”. The s t a t e m e n t r e p r e s e n t s t h e collective effort
of all o u r p a r t n e r s to foster a c ul t ur e of e nterpris e a n d prom ote innovation a n d t h e
b e s t b u s i n e s s practices in t h e count r y.

COOPERATIVISM

The Philippines h a d recently celebrated

t h e c e nt e nni al of cooperatives (1915-2015). The
celebration highlighted t h e progress
cooperatives h a d achieved in t h e l a st 1 0 0 ye ar s
a n d t h e direction it shall go t h r o u g h in t h e
next m illennium . This p a p e r pr e s e nt s , in brief
t h e portion of t h e progress of cooperatives, in
pa rt i cul a r a) t h e role cooperatives play in t h e
Philippine socio-economic s ys te m , b) t h e
c ontribution of cooperatives in achieving Cooperatives play i m p or t a nt role in
s u s t a i n a b l e development goals, a n d c) t h e fighting poverty.
p a r t n e r s h i p betwee n t h e gove rnment a n d
cooperative s t a ke h ol d e r s in t h e promoti on of Photo sou rce: Philippine Information
cooperatives. Agency

The roles of cooperatives in nation building

The cooperative h a s b e e n t h e policy i n s t r u m e n t of

t h e gove rnment in promoting social justice a n d economic
development. The policy is well spelled o u t in t h e Philippine
Cons ti t ut i on of 1 9 8 7 a n d i n t h e enabling laws p a s s e d by
Philippine legislature a t t h e t u r n of t h e century.

Particular Roles of Cooperatives.

Unde r Philippine Development Plan (2011-2016),

Cooperatives are expected to provide a
significant
c ontribution in t h e objectives of creating a) rapid, inclusive a n d s u s t a i n e d
economic growth, b) financial inclusion, a n d c) r e duc t i on of poverty. As a help-
help organization, with proper monitoring a n d s u p p o r t of t h e government,
cooperatives c a n c ont ri bute to r api d economic growth b e c a u s e of t h e power of
cooperatives to mobilize sa vings a n d capital which c a n serve a s i n p u t s in t h e
pr oduct i on of goods a n d services of t h e less privileged m e m b e r s of t h e society.

Performance of Cooperatives.

As of December 2 01 5, 9 , 8 26 cooperatives complied with t h e reportorial

r e qui r e m e nt s of CDA, including t h e s u bm i s s i on of a ud i t e d financial s t a t e m e n t s .
O u t of t h i s figure, 54% were micro, 27% small, 15% m e d i u m , a n d 4% large
cooperatives. In t e r m s of a s s e t s holdings, t h e micro cooperatives compri sed 2%;
small, 7%; m e di um , 19%, a n d large, 72% (Table 1) of t h e total a s s e t s of t h e
cooperative m ove m ent .
 Table 1. Status of cooperatives, by size of cooperatives as of December 2015, Philippines

So u rc e of ba sic d a t a : CDA, 2 0 1 7

There is a n inverse re lationshi p be tween size of cooperatives a n d a s s e t s

holding. The micro cooperatives which c om pos ed 54% of t h e reporting cooperatives
h a d only 2% of t h e total a s s e t s while t h e large cooperatives which c om po s e d only 4%
of t h e reporting cooperatives, control 72% of t he total a s s e t s .

GRAPH

Ph P3 Million or less; Small, a s s e t is m or e than

Ph P3 Million b u t less t h a n PhP1 5 Million; Medium, a s s e t is mo re t h a n Ph P1 5 Million b u t less t h a n P h P 1 0 0
Million; Large, a s s e t is P h P 1 0 0 Million or mo re .

The figures indicate, a m o n g ot her s , t h a t improving t h e lot of micro a n d

sma ll cooperative would ha ve e n o r m o u s effect in improving t h e social a n d
economic development of t h e r ur a l a n d a gricultural economy, in par t i cul ar a n d t h e
nat i ona l econom y, in general. The d om i n a nc e of agriculture cooperatives, which a r e
c om pose d of agricult ure, m ul t i- pur pos e , a g r a r i a n reform cooperatives, a n d dairy
cooperatives, a r e s h o w n in Table 2. Their com bine n u m b e r s c ons t i t ut e 68% of t h e
total n u m b e r of reporting cooperatives. The total volume of b u s i n e s s gene r at e d by
all cooperatives, a s of December 2 015, wa s Ph P322 ,6 97. 5 Million a n d engaging
direct e mploym ent of 4 63 , 7 8 9 pe r s on s .

Table 2 .

Pe rformance of Cooperatives, by type of coop, a s of Dec ember 2 01 5 .

Total Assets
Type Number % %
PhP Million
Advocacy 88 1 2, 57 5 .3 0 1
 Agrarian Reform 119 1 1,379.40 0
Agriculture 5 0 13.90 0
Consumers 411 4 1,401.10 0
Cooperative Bank 17 0 11,062.70 4
Credit 1,258 13 68,124.40 24
Dairy 12 0 10.50 0
Education 3 0 77.70 0
Electric 5 0 5,449.40 2
Federation-Secondary 116 1 5,435.40 2
Federation-Tertiary 3 0 2,752.40 1
Fishermen 7 0 323.80 0
Health Service 4 0 281.40 0
Housing 16 0 114.20 0
Insurance-Secondary 3 0 1,709.90 1
Labor Service 19 0 369.20 0
Marketing 261 3 1,587.40 1
Multipurpose 6,557 67 174,668.70 61
Producers 336 3 997.10 0
Service 459 5 6,831.80 2
Transport 66 1 255.80 0
Union-Secondary 33 0 55.60 0
Water Service 14 0 88.03 0
Workers 14 0 107.8 0
Grand Total 9,826 100 285672.93 100

Legend: 0 = less t h a n 1%

Contribution to the Attainment of SDGs

The Su s t a i na b l e Development Goals (SDGs) a r e t h e post-Millennium

Development Goals (MDG) a n d a r e c om p os e d of 1 7 development goals, namely:

a. No poverty;
b. Zero h un ge r ;
c. Good h e a l t h a n d well-being;
d. Quality e duc at i on;
e. Gender equality;
f. Clean wa te r a n d sanit ation;
g. Affordable a n d clean energy;
h. Decent work a n d economic growth;
i. I ndust r y, innovation, a n d i nf ra s tr uct ure ;
j. Reduce d inequalities;
k. S u s t a i n e d cities a n d c om m unit i e s;
l. Responsible c o n s u m p t i o n a n d produc tion;
m. Climate action;
n. Life below water;
o. Life o n water;
p. Peace, justice a n d st r ong inst itutions;
q. P a r t n e r s h i p for t h e goals

The cooperative m ove m e n t in t h e Philippines is clearly manifesting its capacity to

part icipate in t h e a chi eve m ent of t h e SDGs in seven a r e a s , namely: e radication of
poverty a n d h u n g e r, de c e nt work a n d economic growth, responsive produc t ion a n d
c on s u m p t i o n, r e du c e d inequalities, climate action; peace, justice a n d s t r ong
insti tutions, a n d gender equality.
 a. Eradication of poverty a n d h u n g e r . The CDA is o n its t r a c k to provide
technical, financial a n d institutional development a s s i s t a n c e s to micro a n d
sma ll cooperatives to t r a ns f o r m t h e m into m e d i u m a n d large cooperatives,
t h u s m a k i ng t h e m profitable, s u s t a i n a bl e a n d competitive in t h e m a r k e t .
b. Quality e duc a t i o n . The Philippines h a s recently s t a r t e d t h e K-12 e duc a t i o n
pr ogr a m which h a s essentially a dd e d two (2) years of a ca de m i c training in t h e
s e c ond a r y e duc a t i o n to f ur t h e r improve t h e quality of e duc a t i o n in t h e
Philippines.
c. Decent work a n d economic growth. The institution of t h e labor service a n d
workers cooperatives a n d governm ent policy of e nding cont ractual ization of
labor a r e projected to develop a vigorous workers cooperative t h a t will provide
alternative employment to m e m b e r s of workers cooperatives bet te r t h a n
c on t r a c t u a l a r r a n g e m e n t u n d e r t h e pr e s e n t s e t - u p.

d. Reduce d inequalities . The promotion of cooperatives in var ious a r e a s of

b u s i n e s s inter est is a direction t owa r ds promoting t h e social a n d economic
s t a t u s of t h e less privileged m e m b e r s of t h e society a n d to enjoin t h e m to
part icipate in na t i ona l social a n d economic activities.
e. Responsive produc t ion a n d c on s u m p t i o n . The prom otion of organic farming
which primarily pr om o t e s t h e avoidance of t h e u s e of h a r m f u l pesticide a n d
inorganic fertilizer e nc our a ge s t h e produc t i on a n d c o n s u m p t i o n of healthy
food, t h u s promoting a he al t hy life for cooperative m e m b e r s a s well a s t h e
general c o n s u m e r.
f. Climate action . Cooperative m e m b e r s a r e already m u c h a wa r e of t h e c ha ng e
in we a t he r a n d climate a n d t heir i m pa c t o n pr oduc ti on, food c o n s u m p t i o n a n d
h u m a n habitat.
g. Peace, justice a n d s tr ong i nst i t ut i ons . The Muslim M i nd a na o of S o u t h e r n
Philippines h a s b e e n a n a r e a of strife a n d conflict. The s e a r c h for solutions
for lasting pe ac e h a s be e n costly in t e r m s of re s our ce s , h u m a n lives a n d lost
opportunities for bet t er living.
h. Gender equality. The Philippines h a s a Ge nde r a n d Development Program
which m a n d a t e s , a m o n g ot he rs , every gove rnm ent agency to allocate 5% of its
bud ge t for Gende r a n d Development or GAD.

Partnership between government and cooperative stakeholders

The p a r t n e r s h i p betwee n governm ent a n d cooperative s t a ke h ol d e r s is

e ngr ai ned in t h e democrati c pr oce s s in crafting rul e s o n impl ementing pr og r a m s
affecting t h e cooperative sector. The m e c h a n i s m of c onsul t at i on with t h e cooperative
sector by t h e government is provided for in t h e Cooperative Code a n d specified in
par t i cula r, u n d e r Executive Or der 9 5 Series of 1 9 9 3 (EO 95). EO 95, a m o n g ot her s ,
c r e a t e s t h e National Coordinating Commit tee (NCC) c om p os e d of all governm ent
agencies with p r ogr a m s o n cooperative to coordinate with CDA for h a r m o n i o u s a n d
effective delivery of gove rnment services to cooperatives. It also calls for t h e
form ation of consultative m e c h a n i s m t h e cooperative sector a t various levels of
b ur e a uc r a c y from municipality, provincial, regional a n d na ti onal levels. The
harmonious and effective delivery of government services to cooperative by
gove rnment agencies u n d e r t h e coordinati on of CDA is e xe cuted t h r o u g h
m e m o r a n d u m of a gr e e m e n t s (MOAs) or M e m o r a n d u m of Un d e r s t a n di ng s (MOUs)
bet wee n a n d by c onc e rne d gover nme nt agencies a n d CDA. Basically, t h e
MOAs/M OUs, spell o u t t h e obligations of pa rt i es in t h e delivery of services to
cooperatives. The MOAs/M OUs of CDA with relevant gove rnment agencies include
t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture, D e p a r t m e n t of Agrarian Reform, I n s u r a n c e
Com missi on, Securities a n d Ex c ha nge Comm ission, Ba ngko
Sent r al ng Pilipinas, National Housing Authority, Office of Tr a ns po r t Cooperatives
a n d D e p a r t m e n t of Trade a n d I ndus tr y.

ACTIVITY
If you a r e a n e n t r e p r e n e u r w h a t ki n d of b u s i n e s s you will w a n t to p u t u p .
W h a t a r e t h e str ategies t h a t you will u s e in or der for t h e b u s i n e s s to s uc c e e d? How
will you e nc our a ge o t he r s to do t h e s a m e thing a n d try their l uc k in t h e field of
e nt r e pr e n e u r s h i p ?

WRAP– U P

Before we e n d u p with Module 8 let u s see how m u c h you’ve learned

from to last topics. List t h e significance of political a n d economic activities in
o u r society.

Political Activities Economic Activities

VALU I N G

E a c h individual h a s a c h o s e n c ar e e r to p u r s u e where they believe they will

s u c c e e d no t only a s a n individual b u t s uc ce ss f ul in giving services to ot he r people.
Giving services to a d d r e s s var ious c onc e r ns of t h e society is c onc er ne d to a specific
insti tution. In t h e field of e n t r e p r e ne u r s hi p, t h e r e a r e s o m a n y organizations a n d
i ns t it uti ons t h a t offer opportunit ies. These pr og r a m s a r e no t only concerning t h os e
who a r e aspiring to do b u s i n e s s a n d e qui p with e nt r epre ne ur i al skills b u t including
t h e rights of c o n s u m e r s a n d also t h e different a c t or s in t h e economy. Cooperative
also plays a great role in achieving economic development a n d in t h e na t i on building
to fully e s ta bli s h t h e s u s t a i na bl e development goals of t h e economy.

POSTTEST

Direction: Write only t h e letter t h a t c or r es ponds to your choice of a ns we r.

A. NAMFREL B. L a b a n Kons yum e r Inc.
C. Go Negosyo D. National Coordinating Comm ittee
E. Cooperative

1. Participate in t h e formulation of policies, new laws or a m e n d m e n t s of

existing c o n s u m e r laws.
2. An institution t h a t brings together all key s ta ke hol der s a n d e na bl e r s of
different e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p pr o gr a m s .
3. The policy i n s t r u m e n t of t h e governm ent in promoting social justice a n d
economic development.
4. Co nt i nue to focus o n e ns ur i ng t h a t all elections reflect t h e t r u e will of
t h e informed voters.
5. Co m p os e d of all gover nment agencies with p r o gr a m s o n cooperative.

Pretest:
5. F a l s e 4. F a l s e 3.Tr u e 2. T r u e 1. T r u e

5. D 4. A 3 .E 2 .C 1. B