Philippines - Register a Co-operative

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Register a Co-operative, the applicant has to approach the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant has to visit the office to collect the permit.
13. This entire process can be completed within 15 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

Other specific requirements for each type of cooperative:

• Multi-purpose:
  • Detailed feasibility study
  • Undertaking to maintain separate books of accounts for each business activity
• Agrarian reform beneficiaries:
  • Mother CLOA in case of plantation-based ARBs
  • Written verification from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to the effect that the cooperative organization is needed and desired by the beneficiaries, economically viable, and at least the majority of the members are agrarian reform beneficiaries.
• Housing:
  • Copy of the Pre-feasibility Study of the housing projects undertaking certified as reviewed by the National Housing Authority (NHA).
• Transport:
  • Certification of Cooperative Education and Transport Operation Seminar (CETOS) by Office of Transport Cooperative (OTC).
  • Favorable endorsement by OTC.
• Water service:
  • Proof of Land Ownership
  • Professional Service Cooperative
  • Favorable endorsement from the governing Board of the respective profession.
  • Tax identification numbers of all cooperators.
  • Photocopy of valid individual Professional License of all members
• Labor service:
  • Cooperators/Member's profile.
  • Tax identification numbers of all cooperators.
• Health service:
  • Favorable endorsement / written certification from the concerned health-related professional regulatory board attesting to the fact that the concerned health-related profession is not prohibited from forming a cooperative to engage in the subject undertaking.
  • Tax identification numbers of all cooperators.
  • Detailed Feasibility Study (expressly mentioning whether the undertaking is a primary, secondary, or tertiary level hospital, diagnostic center, spa, wellness center, home for the aged, lying in, drop-off center, etc., and specifying the financial, technical including architectural, plans, etc.)
• Small-scale mining:
  • Certification from the Mines Geo-Science Bureau Regional Office that the members have licensed miners if the area of business operation is within the People's Small-Scale Mining Area.
  • Tax identification numbers of all cooperators.

Office Locations & Contacts

Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)
827 Aurora Blvd., Service Road, Brgy. Immaculate Conception
Cubao, 1111 Quezon City, Philippines
Officer of the Day
Email: [email protected]
Tel.: (02) 8725-3764
Registration Division
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (02) 8725-5510
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any citizen person who intends to Register as a Co-operative is eligible to make this application.

Fees

Name Reservation (Pre-registration):

• 30 calendar days: Php100.00
• 60 calendar days: Php200.00
• 90 calendar days: Php300.00

Initial Registration: The initial registration fee is equivalent to 1/10 of 1% of the authorized share capital or the basic fee below whichever is higher.

• Primary cooperatives: Regular lane - Php500.00 / Express Lane - Php1,000
• Secondary cooperatives: Php2,000.00
• Tertiary cooperatives: Php3,000.00
• Laboratory cooperatives: No fee

Other fees:

• Certification: Php100.00
• Appeal Fee: Php300.00

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 15 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of co-operative
• Background of co-op
• Rationale behind the establishment of the co-op
• General Information:
• Type
• Office address
• Area of operation
• Common bond of membership
• Composition of members
• No. of founding / organizing members
• Projected increase of membership: 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year
• Authorized, subscribed, and paid-up capital. Par value
• Any previous registration with other government agencies
• Studies conducted that discuss the co-op's operational strategies:
• Economic aspect
• Financial Aspect
• Technical Aspect
• Organizational Structure

For Cooperative Name Reservation Request Form:

• Proposed name
• Duration of reservation
• Former name (if applicable)
• Proposed nature of business
• Proposed principal office address
• Name of applicant
• Complete address of the applicant
• Telephone / mobile / fax numbers
• Email address

Need for the Document

• A cooperative is an association of persons (organizations) that is owned and controlled by the people to meet their common economic, social, and/or cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically controlled business (enterprise).

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