Appreciative Inquiry Summit

MAGROW Cooperative through the joint initiative of the officers and the management team conducted a two-day summit on Appreciative Inquiry [Team Building]. The said summit is a team building activity participated by the Board of Directors, Officers and management staff of the cooperative. The first batch of participants have attended the said event on September 10-11, 2010 at The Haven's Peak Highland Resort, Tarago Hills, Maragusan, Compostela Valley Province while the second batch will be scheduled on October 1-2, 2010 at the same venue.

Appreciative inquiry is a methodology founded by David Cooperider which is a process of renewal that identifies and focuses on the best of "what is" in order to activiely pursue the possibilities of "what could be". The process brings together all members of an organization or system and charges them with task called as 4D: Discovery, Dream, Design and Deploy (Destiny).

The summit was facilitated by the newly hired General Manager Mr. Rolando I. Mesias. The activity was started by an opening program graced by the welcome address of Magrow Chairman Arcadio Sabella followed by the levelling of expectations, team formation and lectures. Team activities started on the "three (3)" D's: Discovery, Dream and Design Sessions. Discovery session involved identification of organizational process and history of the cooperative; Dream session included the envisioning process; and the Design sessions that emphasized on the planning and prioritizing of the processes.

Mr. Mesias pointed out that the fourth 'D'- the Destiny (Deploy/Deliver)- will be worked out during the application and execution of the processes on the actual work operations that will involved each staff and officers.

"One step backward, TWO steps forward" said Chairman Sabella stressing out the importance of the organization's mission and vision.

The Appreciative Inquiry Summit generally aimed for a positively aimed approaches to individual change of the working forces as well as organizational change of MAGROW Cooperative as a whole.

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MAGROW on Community Health Advocacy

"MAGROW is one of the mapped stakeholders to mobilized the Community Health Awareness', says the Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Compostela Valley Province.

During the Orientation on Community Mobilization for Compostela Valley, Davao Del Sur and Zamboanga del Sur on July 7-10,2010 at East Asia Royale Hotel , General Santos City, one of the main topics is the participation of the non-government orientation to include MAGROW-MPC which has a total of more than 3,000 members. Ms. Lanie Decatoria-Sarco, Industrial Relations and Development Officer of MAGROW has represented the cooperative to the said seminar.

This activity was funded by the UsAid (From the American People) in cooperation with the Health Pro which aimed to provide technical assistance (TA) to national and local counterparts, partners and CAs in the field of deisgning, managing and evaluating strategic communication program for behaviour change.



Participants came from varied organizations to include the City and Provincial Health Office, Local Government units, Non-Government Organizations and Barangay Health Organizations from the provinces of Compostela Valley, Davao del Sur and Zamboanga Del Sur.



The said orientation discussed on the enhancing of organizational skills of comunity health advocates, Core of Community Advocates, Health promotion activities and guidance on Health Classes and Counselling on Family Planning, Tuberculosis, Maternal, Neo-Natal, Child, Health and Nutrition.

MAGROW will also be initiating an orientation to selected Labor Pool workers and their partners through the Provincial and Municipal Health Office by August.



Scooper: LDS 7/27/2010

MAGROW TO SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

MAGROW will be launching a Scholarship Program opened to all children of the Regular and Associate members. MAGROW is committed to helping excellent but financially disadvantaged students to obtain a college education. It is the cooperative's intention to provide scholarship grants to deserving college students as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives.

MAGROW scholarship program covers full tuition and is available for Education courses in the sole four-year course study center in Maragusan.

The scholarship program is available for incoming college student at the Bukidnon State University Maragusan External Studies Center. One (1) scholarship grant is available per year.

Benefits:

100% coverage of tuition and miscellaneous fees plus a chance to attend supplemental formation and training activities of the cooperative

Qualifications:

• An incoming first year student in college
• With total annual family income not exceeding P 80,000.00 per annum as evidenced by a certified true copy of the latest Incone Tax Return or when not applicable, an affidavit stating the information about the source and amount of income of family members
• A Filipino citizen as evidenced by a certified tru copy of Birth certificate ( original copy must be presented for authentication)
• Non-concurrently a recipient of any major scholarship or financial aid (e.g. pre-need educational plans, DOST or other related academic scholarships)
• Of Good Moral Character

Mechanics

The applicant must complete the following documentary requirements:

• Certified truecopy of Birth Certificate
• Form 137 or Card during fourth year in High School
• Latest Income Tax Return of the family
• Certificate of Enrolment or Registration
• Certificate of Good Moral Character

Selection Process

MAGROW will conduct pre-screen to applicants. Passers of the pre-screen exmination will be evaluated through:

• paper requirements evaluation
• examination
• panel interview

Maintenance Rqeuirements

To retain the scholarship, the following condition must be met every semester:

• A semestral grade point average not lower than 85% or its equivalent with no failing grades
• Must drip any subject nor cancel enrollment for the period during which they enjoy the scholarship without prior approval
• Must not change or shift course
• Must carry the full semestral load/unit as prescribed by the school
• Must generall not enjoy major financial assistance, grants or scholarship from other external sources

TERMS

This scholarship grant will be open to one (1) scholar every year starting June, 2011.

16th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MAGROW- MPC

MAGROW Multi-Purpose Cooperative celebrates its 16th General Assembly last March 21, 2010 at the NFA Building (former Consumer store of the coop). This year's theme " Ang Panaghiusa sa Nagpadayong Lig-on nga Kooperatiba" implies the joint effort and unity of the members, officers and staff to a continuous success of the cooperative.
The activity was started with a programme highlighted by the guest of honor, Hon. Cesar Colina, Municipal Mayor of Maragusan. Raffle promos and surprise gifts were given to members.
The annual member's meeting was conducted at 1:00 in the afternoon after the Election of the New Set Officers presided by Chairman Mary Alam.
The meeting then ended at 3:00 in the afternoon.

MAGROW NEW OFFICERS and STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman: ARCADIO S. SABELLA

Vice Chairman: DOMINGO P. SILVA JR.

Members of the Board:

1. PAQUITO V. BASA

2. RODOLFO D. REYES

3. IRISH MEPANA

4. DOMINADOR CALAMBA JR.

5. MALLIE H. LABORA

6. NORMA A. PAREDES

7. FOR APPOINTMENT

Update of the officers to be appointed by the Board of Directors will be posted soon.


STAFF PERSONNEL


I. HEAD OFFICE

Manager - Catherina M. Resomadero

Treasurer - Rosalie Y. Garciano

Corporate Secretary - Lanie D. Sarco

Research & Planning Officer - Vivencio J. Bacaron

Industrial Relations & Dev't Officer I- Lanie D. Sarco

Accounting Officer - Sheryl A. Llano

Personnel Information Officer - Deng Angelo Damiles

Mgt. Information System Officer - Brian F. Yu

Manager's Secretary - Ma. Judiza Dela Cruz

Wilma E. Canedo - Utility


LOANS AND SAVINGS

Manager - Christine Joy A. Garduque

New Account Officer- Vannesa Lamparas

Loan Officer II- Evelyn Timblaco

Loan OfficerI- Gilbert Golo

Teller- Mengi Luz Sabijon

Bookkeeper- Merly Calogmoc

Utility/Filing Clerk- Melodina Longaquit

TRADING DEPARTMENT

Manager - Jener Mie Lecias

Purchasing Supervisor - Elvie Z. Polinar

Warehouse Supervisor - Marel S. Lopez

Farm Inputs In-charge - Reynaldo B. Yangson

Bookkeeper - Liezl Baral

Counter Cashiers - Nichelle Anne Muring
- Jeram Oyanguren

Merchandizers - Grace Curativo
- Arnold Payag

P.O. Clerk- Erwina Bitoonan

Utility- John Mark De Guzman

SPECIAL PROJECT OPERATION

Manager - Vivencio Bacaron

CAC/Farm In-Charge- Norma Paredes

CAC Clerk- Juffel Fernando

Trucking/Equipment In-Charge- Arcadio Abergas

Driver- Samuel Abad

Banana Reject In-Charge- Jonas Jay Bucayong

Grower's Bookkeeper- Guillerito Dagohoy Jr.

Bookkeeper - Merriam Cafe

LABOR POOL

Manager - Estrella Cabrera

LP Coordinator - Jhovanrey Lamparas

- Vitaliano Calunod Jr.

- Ariel Saz

Benefit Clerk - Teresita Mendez

Payroll Clerk- Fedelyn Hadcan

Billing Clerk - Ernesto Quidet

Time Keeper- Edwin Dapar

Bookkeeper- Gretchen Tumanda

FOB Clerk - Levi Llaban

FOB Pointperson - Dioscoro Ducog

- Edmundo Belleza

COOP- NATCCO PARTY LIST

TINIG AT KAKAMPI NG KOOPERATIBA

Kooperatiba nga gitukod sa mga pundok sa katawhan sa pribadong sector. Ang mga lideres sa maong kalihukan nagatuo sa dakong ikatabang sa kalihokang Kooperatiba sa pagpalambo sa kahimtang ekonomiya sa nasud.

NGANONG KINAHANGLAN MOAPIL SA POLITIKA?

Ang COOP- NATCCO Partylist giorganisa aron mahatagan ug representasyon ang sector sa Kooperatiba sa Kongreso. Sugod niadtong 1998, human gipatuman ang partylist System act miapil na ang COOP-NATCCO Partylist sa piniliay ug kini nidaog maoy kinaunhang Partylist sa koop sector nga nakaangkon ug kadaogan. Gikan niadto ug hangtod karon, padayon nga giduso sa COOP-NATCCO ang mabungahong reporma ug kamugnaan sa mga polisiya nga nakatabang paglig-on sa sector sa Kooperatiba sa Pilipinas. Sa kasamtangan adunay 2 ka representante ang partylist sa Kongreso. sila Cong.Jose R. Ping-ay ug Cong. Cresente C. Paez.

AGENDA:

• Suportahan ang repormang agraryo (Agrarian Reform) ug mga Kooperatiba nga giorganisa ug gipang-iyahan sa mga mag-uuma, tindero ug tindera sa palengke;


• Suportahan ang makiangayon nga tawhanong katungod ug paghatag ug oportunidad sa tanang tawo, babaye man ug lalaki (gender quality);


• Matinud-anong representasyon sa nagkalain-laing sanga ug ahensya sa gobyerno labi na gayud sa Lehislatura;


• Pagsuporta sa Pederalismo nga sistema sa panggobyerno


• Hatagan ug oportunidad ang mga kooperatiba nga makaapil sa nagkalain-laing programa ug serbisyo sa kagamhanan.

MGA NAHIMO SA COOP-NATCCO PARTY-LIST SA 14TH KONGRESO

1. Nagduso ug mga balaodnon ug resolusyon base sa plataporma sa partido;


2. Mga komitiba diin ang miyembro ang COOP-NATCCO

Partylist:

• Cooperative Development Mindanao Affairs


• 1st Vice Chairperson Agrarian reform


• Banks and Financial Intermediation Poverty Alleviation


• Constitutional Amendments Rural Development


• Housing Urban Development Health


• Agricultural, Food and Fisheries Women

3. Pinasubay nga balaod alang sa kaayohan sa kalihukang kooperatiba, ang COOP-NATCCO Party List

• Nagmalampuson sa pagduso sa balaod aron magpabilin nga libre sa buhis (Tax exempt) sa Kooperatiba


• Nahimong Bise Tsirman sa komite sa cooperatives sa Kongreso nga maoy nanguna sa paghimo sa Coop Code 2008 (R.A.920) nga napasa niadtong Februay 17, 2008


• Nagduso sa mga provision sa bag-ong Carpel Bill nga nag-ila sa mga kooperatiba isip usa ka organisasyon nga makatabang sa paglambo sa mga mag-uuma (Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries)


• Nagduso sa House resolution No. 11 para sa Constitutional Convention alang sa usa ka Federal nga nasud aron mapakaylap ang demokrasya makiangayong kalamboan (equitable development) ug pakusgon ang mga aspeto cultural sa nasud


• Nagduso sa balaodnon nga maghatag ug patas nga representasyon ang sector sa Kooperatiba sa Board of Directors sa Land bank (Cooperative Sector Representative in the Land Bank Board Bill);


• Nagduso sa Balaod ng Omnibus Housing and Urban Development Act. Giapil ang Kooperatiba sa National Housing Advisory Committee ug gihatagan ug gibug-aton ang tingog sa kooperatiba diha sa programa sa pagtukod ug mga balay;


• Gipakusgan ang koop sector ug komunidad sa pakipagtambayayong sa nagkalain-laing ahensiya sa gobyerno, naghatag ug mga proyekto ug serbisyo;


• Nakiglayon sa sa Commission on Higher Education (CHED) sa paghatag ug Scholarships sa mga magtutudlo sa tulunghaan publiko, kabos nga mga estudyante, ug pangpag-apod-apod ug mga libro sa public School Library;


• Nakiglayon sa DOST sa paghatag ug mga computers sa mga koop aron magpalambo ang operasyon;


• Kauban sa Department of Health, sa paghatag ug mga panginahanglan sa Tambal sa mga goberno hospital ug klinika sa kooperatiba;


• Kauban sa mga panggamhanan local sa pagsuporta sa barangay day care centers, paghimo sa "farm to market roads" ug mga gambalay sa eskuwelahan.

PAHINUMDOM:

IBOTO: COOP- NATCCO PARTYLIST

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TRAINING ON TB-DOTS IN THE WORKPLACE

Through the joint effort of the Philippine Business for Social Progress and the USAID from the American People , TB-LINC has conducted a nationwide education on what the National TB Program (NTP) is all about and DOTS or Directly Observed Treatment Short Courses as an approach to prevent and manage Tuberculosis (TB).

Being one of the leading service providers of DOLE-Stanfilco in Maragusan, MAGROW-MPC has delegated participants to attend the first Program Management Training on TB-DOTS in the Workplace held on January 13-14, 2010 at the Grand Regal Hotel, Lanang, Davao City. Other participating companies were the MUSAHAFAT Banana Plantation of Pantukan, ASIAPRO of Maragusan and CRYSTAL Sugar Company of Maramag, Bukidnon. The said activity was also participated by the Health Officers of the concerned regions led by Dr.Eloisa Lyn Segura of Davao City.

According to survey, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem in the Philippines and continues to kill 75 Filipinos daily. Tb incidence is highest among productive age group (20-59 years old) which is the common age range among the workers. MAGROW has a total labor workers of about 1,075 and have undergone X-rays and sputum smear test. Among this count, 75 has been found to have been infected while 8 workers turned to have positive x-ray results. No Smear positive (+) workers however was found. If no measure to reduce the spread of TB will be done, it would only a matter of time before it impacts the business bottom line.

MAGROW enjoins to support the reduction of TB incidence in the local community by initiating efforts within the workplace and its immediate communities to prevent and control the spread of tuberculosis. Key strategy is DOTS to be supplemented by active TB education and prevention campaigns and other provisions of CUP in the TB Management.

The TB-DOTS is a partnership program of MAGROW and the local government unit.

Providential Savings: New Savings Product of MAGROW

BASIC PROFILE

1. RATIONALE
The Providential Savings is a savings deposit of the associate members who have fully paid their subscribed capital share and have voluntarily participated in the savings mobilization program of the cooperative.

2. OBJECTIVES
The Providential Savings is a savings deposit of an associate member, invested in various cooperative business units, by using it as a guarantee of the depositor for easy access of funds from the cooperative for the following purposes:
2.1 Savings Fund- It is a guarantee fund accessing funds for emergency/ immediate needs of money for sickness/ hospitalization, eduaction, death of family member and etc.
2.2 Savings for an Investment Need- as collateral for accessing funds for capitalization in engaging in business enterprises.
2.3 Savings for Retirement- A retirement fund of associate member.

3. BENEFITS/ ADVANTAGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF SAVER
3.1 Providential Savings deposit shall be secured with savings insurance.
3.2 Guaranteed 8% interest per annum.
3.3 Providential Savings is the same nature with Preferred Capital Share that earned dividend.
(The 8% earned interest will be considered as cash advances from dividend income in case
the earning per share is more than 8%, the variance will be deposited to member's regular
savings account or variance will be deposited to member's regular savings account or can be
payment for any due accounts.)
3.4 Providential savings can be used as guarantee/ collateral for Salary loan or any other type of
loan or any other type of loan offered by the cooperative.

RULES AND REGULATIONS COVERING

THE PROVIDENTIAL SAVINGS

1. WHO MAY OPEN ACCOUNTS

The Associate Members of the cooperative who have fully paid their subscribed capital share.

2. DEPOSIT

The minimum amount for opening a Providential Savimgs Account shall be FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P 500.00).

3. DOCUMENTATION

The cooperative shall issue a Providential Savings passbook to savers. The passbook shall be used to record all deposits made and interest earned.

The saver is responsible for safeguarding the passbook at all times. A saver should in no way made any writing or alterations in the passbook, as such, the cooperative will not take responsibility for any amount that are nor properly recorded and acknowledged thereon.

In case the passbook is lost, mislaid or stolen, the saver should promptly report the incident to the cooperative. Upon ascertaining and authenticity of the report the cooperative shall issue a new passbook. The cooperative shall record/ enter the outstanding balance to the saver's credit as shown in the cooperative's report.

The cooperative reserves the option to require the saver as maybe needed, to submit an affidavit on the loss aforementioned.

4. HOW TO MAKE DEPOSITS

4.1 Over the counter deposit
4.2 Payroll deduction
4.3 Loan retention

5. WITHDRAWALS

This Providential Savings can be withdrawn when membership from the cooperative is terminated or when member retire from employment.

6. INTEREST RATE

The Providential Savings shall earn 8 percent (8%) per annum compounded quarterly, to be credited on the last business day of March, June, September and December.

7. COMPUTATION OF INTEREST

Computation of interest will be based on the Average daily balance (ADB), however, if the balance falls below P500.00 at the end of the month, no interest will be given.

8. CLOSED ACCOUNT

Account closed before the end of the calendar quarter will not bear interest for the quarter and must pay a P20.00 as bank charges.

9. ERRONEOUS ENTRY

A claim by the saver against any erroneous entry in his/her passbook must be made by him/her before leaving the cooperative's office or in form of writing.

10. CHANGE OF ADDRESS

The cooperative should be properly notified regarding any changes of address of the depositor.