What's Happening at BUPCC

The Provincial Government of Batangas, through the Provincial Cooperative, Livelihood and Enterprise Development Office (PCLEDO), continues its work to guide and strengthen the cooperatives in the province. This time it did so through the Developmental Intervention on CISA Compliance, held today, 29 October 2026, at the PCLEDO Conference Room in Batangas City.

The activity aimed to help cooperatives better understand and meet the requirements of CISA compliance, as part of strengthening their governance and operations.

BUPCC was represented by two of its officers, Mr. Albert Perculeza and Mr. Ramil Cueto, who took part in the session alongside cooperative leaders and staff from across Batangas.

What this means for BUPCC

As BUPCC prepares to offer loans to its members, credit information compliance is part of doing this properly. Taking part in this session helps the Cooperative in three ways:

• Built in from the start. Our officers now have a clearer understanding of what CISA compliance asks of a cooperative, so we can build it into our loan processes and records from day one rather than fixing it later.
• Care for members’ credit data. It supports how we collect, keep and handle our members’ credit information: correctly, accurately and responsibly.
• Stronger governance. It keeps our officers current on the regulatory expectations that come with serving a growing membership.

Thank you to PCLEDO and the Provincial Government of Batangas for this developmental support to the province’s cooperatives.

Divided into two main parts, BUPCC held its Members’ Night with zest. In preparation for our first-ever General Assembly this November, Ramil Cueto, our Chairman, presented the 2026–2029 Business Plan, focusing our efforts on recruitment, capital build-up, and digitalization.

The evening was bookended by prayer — an opening prayer from founding member Renato Cabatay, and a closing prayer from our guest, Bro. Ramil Macalalad — and it was this that set the beautiful atmosphere of learning and oneness among everyone in the room.

The second part of the meeting focused on the delivery of the Pre-Membership Education Seminar (PMES) — for our seven guests, and as a training opportunity for BUPCC members aspiring to become PMES Certified Trainers. PMES asks the question: Is cooperativism for me? Is BUPCC for me? The seminar is also very important because participants are inspired toward leadership and active participation in shaping the future of the Cooperative.

Our guests did not just listen — they engaged, asking real, sometimes pointed questions that pushed the seminar's answers to be sharper and more concrete. That kind of engagement is exactly why we’re now looking at building a Frequently Asked Questions section on the website: a ready reference for prospects working through these same questions on their own time, and a handy resource for our recruiters in the field.

Acknowledgment

Thank you for the graciousness of our host, Vice Chairman Mr. J. Gilbert Rosales, the support of all the Directors (Ms. Nora Escarez, Mr. Jimmy Mendoza, Engr. Robert Ante) and Treasurer Mr. Derrick Gabi, and founding members Mr. Elrio Montalbo, Engr. Carlo Mercado, and Mr. Renato Cabatay, to this event. Very importantly, we’d like to acknowledge the work of Mr. Kenzie and Mr. Lem Acebron in preparing the PMES training props. Special thanks to Director Robert Ante for leading the presentation on BUPCC’s Value Creation Model, which opened up a healthy discussion on why this can be a trigger for a healthy cooperative membership at BUPCC. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of our advisor, Ms. Yolly Briones, for her insights and validation of the assumptions behind our financial projections.

Finally, thank you to our guests — Bro. Ramil Macalalad, Sis. Flor Macalalad, Mr. Albert Perculeza, Mrs. Emma Sun Perculeza, Mr. Boy Arriola, Mr. Goding Aliga, and Ms. Gigi Casao. A special word of appreciation to Mr. Arriola for his pointed questions on share capital and what it truly means to be an active member of the Cooperative — exactly the kind of question PMES exists to invite.

With the Business Plan presented and this seminar behind us, BUPCC now carries real momentum into the General Assembly this November — and into the questions still to come from every member and prospect who takes cooperativism as seriously as our guests did tonight.

Today, 17 September 2026 — a new milestone has been achieved. 30 plus Cooperative Leaders understood the real meaning of being an authentic leader.

It is about building an inspired organizational culture by being responsible and accountable officers of the Cooperative. It was never about holding an important position.

Thanks to PCLEDO's Cooperative Development Division for a great 2-day learning and networking with fellow cooperative leaders.

Today, 16 September 2026, we join the league of dedicated cooperative executives and personnel from the members of the Cooperative Union of Batangas (CUB). Our mission as a member is to participate in the activities promoting and protecting cooperatives so that they can best serve their Members.

In the same token, we wish to participate in proposing strategic and operational strategies to keep the Union progressive, attuned to modern times without losing its grip on its Vision, Mission, and Core Values.

We want to thank Ms. Myra Ebora, Executive Director of CUB, for her unwavering support to BUPCC.

Thank you, Board of Directors and the Leadership and Operations Team of CUB, for this privilege.

Founding Member Elrio Montalbo, Director Nora Escarez and Chairman Ramil Cueto participated in the PCLEDO's Fundamentals of Cooperative Training.

With greater understanding of the “why”, the “what” and the “how” of Cooperatives enshrined in the Republic Act No. 9520, we became more conscious of the gravity of the responsibilities and accountability of cooperative leaders to ensure the proper governance and management of BUPCC.

Thanks to PCLEDO's Cooperative Development Division for a great 2-day learning and networking with fellow cooperative leaders.