Kalinga coop nominated to Gawad Parangal award

By Geraldine Dumallig

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- The Provincial Cooperative and Development Office of Kalinga was recently nominated as one of the 2014 Cooperative Development Authority Gawad Parangal finalists.

The PCDO  was recently named  2014 Most Outstanding LGU Cooperative Development Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region qualifying it for a national nomination.

Ronald Ryan Jose of the Kalinga PCDO said  this was the third year that the coop  received national nominee citation for Gawad Parangal for its  contribution to cooperative advancement and empowerment, demonstrating unequivocal commitment as a driving sector for the socio-economic development of the country. It got the same recognition in 2012 and 2013.

The Gawad Parangal award recognizes cooperatives, local government units, partner organizations and cooperative leaders in recognition of exemplary performance, best practices and good governance and in bringing responsive services to the people and to the community.