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- Ang Galing Mo, Kagawani!
- Asiapro joins 63rd Araw ng Medina Celebration
- Remaining Relevant
- General Assembly elects new members of the Board
- Organizational Updates
- Asiapro aims for an IIP Certification
- Back-to-back victory in Hugpong 2011 and RQCC
- Maragusan members among top graduates of the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) - Asiapro welcomes the relics of Blessed John Paul II
- South Luzon helps Pittland Elementary School
- Asiapro Malaybalay Branch recognizes outstanding members
- Asiapro Visayas joins back-to-back activities
- We take care of our own
- North Mindanao joins BOSH Training
- Basic First Aid Training in Valencia
- Livelihood Training In Maragusan
- Asiapro holds 2011 General Assembly
- Asiapro welcomes new branch in Cabadbaran
- Cagayan de Oro branch joins the TPM Kick-Off Program
- South Mindanao participates in BOSH training
- 2011 Strategic Review held in Antipolo
- Visayas and Mindanao Gawanihan
- Gawanihan 2011 paves the way for the year ahead
- Growing in Excellence Asiapro’s Retail Merchandising Program (RMP)
- Asiapro makes it again in Dugong Bombo 2010
- Asiapro at 11 in 2010
- Tree Planting at Brgy. East Kibawe, Bukidnon
- A hearty welcome for the new CDA chair
- Asiapro donates books and computers to Kiongkog Elementary School
- Kagawani Farm on its first harvest
- Coop Sector Gears Up for 10-10-10
- Asiapro’s advocacy of SELF-HELP synonymous to Rochdale Pioneers Society
- Enactment of RA 9520 generates nearly 2M jobs
- Villegas tackles the importance of Caritas in Veritate’s benevolence for workers
- Asiapro concludes its business midyear review
- The Evolution of Manpower Cooperatives
and Other Contingent Workers - Global Development of Coops: ICA 300
- AGRILOGX Asiapro’s agribusiness venture
- Asiapro invests in MEMPHIS TRUCKING
- Asiapro conducts series of Branch Assemblies
- UN declares 2012International Year of Cooperatives
- UA&P-CRC invites Asiapro to its Workers Coop Seminar
- Asiapro’s Team Kagawani Gets Kaizen Gold and Bronze Awards
- ILO’s Recommendation 2002 emphasizes the importance of cooperatives
- The Nexus Between Labor Laws and Workers Cooperatives
- A thriving self-help enterprise
- Asiapro: A thriving self-help enterprise
- Angara witnesses signing of 10 MOUs during Aurora Investment Summit
- Asiapro Founder signs MOA with Mondragon Corporacion Cooperativa
- Members share confidence in Asiapro Cooperative
- Nonregular workers coop contributes over P200 million
- Asiapro Cooperative: Molding temporary workers as productive ‘coopreneurs’
- Asiapro Cooperative: An ingenious development in Philippine labor and management
- Firm shows how to push employees to go into business
- Labor cooperative builds self-employed pool from underemployment
(posted September 2011)
Asiapro holds 2011 General Assembly
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Regular Members Meeting Held
by Be Fojas
The annual meeting of Asiapro’s Regular Members was held on April 16 at the Richmonde Hotel along San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City. The General Assembly meeting was attended by the Regular Members and Key Officers of Asiapro including those who came all the way from Visayas and Mindanao.
Mr. Gary Quemado, Asiapro President and General Manager, discussed the Cooperative’s business performance in 2010 and updated everyone on the following subsidiaries: Memphis Trucking Corporation and Agrilogx, and strategic partner Oasia Global Resources, Inc..
The financial highlights and net surplus for allocation to members covering 2010 were presented by the then Chief Finance Officer Mr. Rolly Malana, now Chief Investments and Treasury Officer.
Mr. Ed Castañeda, Chairman of the Board, caught everyone’s interest as he explained the updates in the Cooperative’s by-laws. He also proposed to the body that capitalization requirements of an Associate Member and a Regular Member may be increased to support the diversification programs of Asiapro. This was then approved by the General Assembly.
He further disclosed that some Associate Members will be invited to become Regular Members to boost Associate Members’ representation in policy and decision-making activities. This move is in line with the new guidelines specified in the Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008 Implementing Rules and Regulations.
The message given by Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Executive Director Neil Santillan boosted the morale of the Regular Members even further. He understands that there are challenges facing workers cooperatives ever since this novel concept was introduced by Asiapro’s founder, Leo G. Parma. He encouraged everyone to persevere because of the valuable contribution Asiapro has made to improve the lives of non-regular workers.
Lastly, Asiapro Founder and Vice Chairman of the Board Mr. Leo G. Parma recalled how general assemblies used to be held in fastfood outlets during the Cooperative’s early years. This gave everyone a greater appreciation of the organization’s accomplishments and endurance despite the odds that were encountered.
Davao-Calinan Branch Assembly
by Armand Q. Dela Cruz
Davao Branch had its 4th branch assembly last May 22, 2011 at Mindanao Training Resource Center (MTRC), Davao City. Kagawanis assigned to different clients in Davao attended the affair.
Guest speaker Ms. Ma. Victoria C. Verzosa, Citibank Savings Sales and Channel Manager delivered her message focusing on how everyone should consider living within our means. She also emphasized the benefit of working hard to ensure success and beat competition.
Her talk was followed by the presentation of the Asiapro Business Performance in 2010 by Chairman Ed M. Castañeda. The event ended with the South Mindanao theme song “Hawak Kamay” led by the Region’s Business Unit Head, Mr. Victorino Arendain.
In the afternoon, another Assembly was held at the District Gymnasium of Calinan. This was attended by more than 350 Kagawanis assigned to Stanfilco-Calinan zone.
Kidapawan Unites
by Edith Y. Sernal
The Kidapawan Branch Assembly was held at Makilala Municipal Gym, Makilala, Cotabato last June 12, 2011. This was attended by about 1,400 Asiapro members. Also present were the Chairman of the Board Edmundo M. Castañeda, Southmin Region Head Vic Arendain, Board Member Iris Estrera and guest speaker Zone Councilor Mr. Noel C. Prior of Stanfilco.