April 17, 2017

TO ALL COOPERATIVE STAKEHOLDERS

In a regular Isabela Provincial Cooperatives Development Council (IPCDC) meeting last April 11, 2017 at
the Provincial Cooperatives Development Office Function Hall, a collective decision of the cooperative
sector to support the national SIMULTANEOUS SHOW OF FORCE (SSF) on April 29, 2017, 9am at
Echague Gymnasium, Echague, Isabela will be held.

More than 20,000 cooperative members in Region 02 are expected to attend the advocacy assembly to
oppose the repeal of cooperative tax exemptions.

Removing tax exemptions of cooperatives will deprive poor people, who are members of the
cooperatives. The move of Rep. Eric D. Singson (HB231), Rep. Dakila Carlo E. Cua (HB 4774) and Sen.
Franklin M. Drilon (SB 229) will directly kill the cooperatives in the country. The cooperatives are the
silent prime movers of the countrys economy and the peoples main structure for direct poverty
eradication.

As a prelude to the show of force, a motorcade from southern part, led by Nueva Viscaya
cooperatives and northern part led by Cagayan Province cooperatives will be undertaken towards
Echague Gymnasium to show to the general public of our strong opposition and disappointment on the
proposed bills.

Along this line, may we request your full cooperation to this MUST ATTEND simultaneous show of
force by bringing not less than 50 members per cooperative.

See attached friendly reminders for your information and guidance.

Very Truly Yours,

GERONIMO T. ZAPATA
IPCDC Chairperson

Noted by:

LILIA C. CASTILLO ARTEMIO N. GUZMAN

Provincial Coop Devt. Officer OIC Regional Director, CDA

Ang Suliranin ng isang Kooperatiba ay Suliranin ng Buong Kilusan

NOTICE TO ALL COOPERATIVES IN REGION 02

hat: Regional Cooperative Show of Force

hen: April 29, 2017, 9:00am
here: Echague Gymnasium, Echague, Isabela

Friendly Reminders
1. Delegates to bring their own lunch, snacks and sufficient drinking water to lasts until the end of
the program;
2. Delegates to wear our advocacy black-tshirt, printed with No To Coop Tax Repeal;
3. Bring your Coop Tax Position Papers duly signed by all your members and submit to the
Provincial Cooperatives Development Office Secretariat on or before April 28, 2017;
4. Bring short size bond paper advocacy signages per delegates;
5. Pre-registration of participating pax should be done on a per coops basis and submit to the
Provincial Cooperatives Development Office Secretariat before the start of the program on April
29, 2017;
6. Be guided with the motorcade route

Rendezvous points for Northern Part:

San Pablo - for Cagayan delegates
Junction Gamu -Gamu, Burgos, Roxas, Mallig, Quirino
and Quezon
Junction San Mariano -for Benito Soliven, Naguilian, Reina Mercedes
and San Mariano delegates
San Fermin Road (Cauayan City) for Cauayan City, Luna, Cabatuan
Aurora, San Mateo, San Manuel delegates

Rendezvous points for Southern Part:

Cordon -for Nueva Viscaya and Quirino Province delegates
Junction Ipil, Echague -for Alicia, San Isidro, Jones and
San Agustin delegates
Santiago City four lanes -for Santiago City and Ramon delegates

7. All vehicles should be dressed with advocacy tarps from all sides;
8. Make sure all vehicles are in good condition;
9. Bring extra clothes/t-shirts and face towels;
10. It is also encouraged that all cooperatives should post/hang your advocacy streamers/signages
in your respective office to lasts until our petition had been heard and acted upon; and
11. All cooperative members and cooperative facebook profile pictures will be changed to
advocacy wall and will stay or lasts until further notice.

For more inquiry please call or text:

0926-4849640 / 0927-5154939 and look for Mr. Marvin Nicolas and Ms. Grace L. Tungpalan.
 5:00 9:00 Motorcade
9:00 10:00 Arrival and Registration
10:00 12:00 Program Proper

Invocation
National Anthem AVP
Isabela Hymn
Cooperative Pledge Ms. Judith Asuncion
PCAO Nueva Vizcaya
Acknowledgement of Pax Mr. Geronimo T. Zapata
IPCDC Chairperson
Welcome Remarks Hon. Francis Faustino A. Dy
Mun. Mayor, Echague, Isabela
State of Cooperative Movement in Mr. Artemio N. Guzman
Region 02 OIC Regional Director, CDA
Salient Features of House Bills 271 Hon. Paisal Impi Cali
and 4774 and SB 229 Administrator, CDA
Advocacy Messages Hon. Rodito T. Albano
Representative, District 1
Hon. Ana Cristina S. Go
Representative, District 2
Hon. Napoleon S. Dy
Representative, District 3
Hon. Ma. Lourdes C. Aggabao
Representative, District 4
Hon. Faustino G. Dy III
Governor, Province of Isabela
Hon. Orlando R. Ravanera
Undersecretary, CDA
Reading of the Call for Action Ms. Lilia C. Castillo
Provincial Cooperatives Development Officer
Ceremonial Signing of Call for Action
Ceremonial Release of Balloons

Master of Ceremony
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Address

REGIONAL COOPERATIVE SHOW OF FORCE

Venue: Echague Gymnasium, Echague, Isabela Date: April 29,

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