Cooperative Development Authority Dagupan Extension Office Region I Philippines

1. The CEO of Nueva
Segovia Consortium of
Cooperatives

2. NSCC PLAZA
NOW BECOMING
A CENTER OF
EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES IN
THE REGION
Right after its inauguration on March 27, 2011, the NSCC Plaza has been a venue
of educational activities in the Region. The Municipality of Caoayan, became a busy
town and NSCC PLAZA is now becoming a talk of the town among cooperatives and
network.
Cooperatives from different parts of the country, different personalities and
prominent people have visited and stayed at NSCC Plaza. Trainings, forums,
celebrations, entertainment presentations, lakbay aral and other activities have been
conducted at NSCC Plaza.

3. NSCC SERVES FINANCIAL NEEDS OF
CERVANTES, ILOCOS SUR
NSCC SERVES FINANCIAL NEEDS OF CERVANTES, ILOCOS SUR
Cervantes is an upland municipality and one of the most remote part
of Ilocos Sur. Travel from this municipality is eight hours from the City
of Vigan. However, the long hours of travel will take you to discover
the beauty of nature, as you will be trekking in between mountains
while breathing in fresh and cool air. Although it is remote, risky and
hard to reach, NUEVA SEGOVIA CONSORTIUM OF COOPERATIVES still
brought financial services to Cervantes to give the residents the
opportunity to establish a credit line and earn a living.
NSCC had seen the potential of this part of Ilocos Sur because roads now are under construction and is
interconnecting with the province of Benguet and Mountain Province. As the Municipal Mayor Hon. Benjamin
Maggay said during the visit of NSCC Heads “the as the roads will be finished this will open doors for
development of Cervantes” As of today, the NSCC Branch has a total of four hundred members who have
availed financial assistance for their livelihood business. The NSCC hopes and with the support of the local
government units, more will be availing the financial services of the cooperative to increase employment and
economic activity of the municipality. NSCC also operates a WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE in
Cervantes for easier remittance and money transfer transactions. This program was launched on August 28,
2008

4. Ms. Janina Carine
Medina with NSCC
CEO Divina Quemi
awards soft loans to
deserving Bigueños
through the Nueva
Segovia Consortium
of Cooperatives.

5. NURTURING THE SPIRIT OF
ILOCANO ENTERPRISE
livelihood opportunities for
thousands of enterprising Ilocanos
through PinoyME partner, the
Nueva Segovia Consortium of
Cooperatives
This article is taken from PinoyMe Foundation Website
http://www.pinoyme.com/consortium/pinoyme-nscc.html?
utm_source=BenchmarkEmail&utm_campaign=PinoyME_July_Issue_Copy&utm
_medium=email

6. TURN OVER OF FUND FOR RENNOVATION OF
FUERTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NSCC Chief Executive – Mrs. Divina
C. Quemi turned over a check for
the renovation of some classrooms
ofFuerte Elementary School ,
Caoayan, Ilocos Sur that were
damaged by typhoon pepeng. The
check was received by the faculty
and staff headed by the Principal
Mrs. Primitiva Quiba on January 22,
2010 at the said school.

7. NSCC HOLDS COCONUT TREE PLANTING
ACTIVITY
The Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives in
coordination with the Philippine Coconut Authority,
Ilocos Sur Chapter conducted a Coconut Tree Planting
Program at Barangay Catucdaan, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Coconut farmers in the area are given five (5) coconut
seedlings each to plant within their backyards. About
six hundred seedlings were distributd and planted to
the said Barangay.
The officers of the Philippine Coconut Authority also
gave orientation on how to manage the seedlings and
grow into a healthy coconut tree. The CEO of NSCC,
Mrs. Divina C. Quemi also explained why NSCC is
giving importance to the development of the coconut
industry of the province as she said “ coconuts are
very useful from the roots to the top of the leaves”
And she explained that this can be an income
generating activity of the Barangay in the future. Thru
a MOA signing it was agreed that proceeds of the
planted coconut seedlings shall be divided into the
following:
30% - livelihood fund of the barangay
35% - care taker of the seedlings
35% - Barangay Fund for the sustainability of the
project

8. NSCC GAVE HIGHLIGHTS TO THE 3RD
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF
NAGSANGALAN SAVINGS AND DEVELOPMENT
COOP
On August 23, 2008 marks the 3rd
anniversary of Nagsangalan Savings and
Development Cooperative in
Nagsangalan, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.
Highlights of the celebration includes an
inspirational talk from the NSCC CEO Mrs.
Divina C. Quemi who stressed the 3
important Ps in making a Cooperative
successful.

9. TWO NEW BRANCHES
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED
The Baguio Branch Manager is Ms. Guadalupe
Garcia and Bauang Branch Manager is Mr.
Federico Rabilas, Jr. Said branches were the
seventh and eight’branch of NSCC under the
initiative and leadership of Mrs. Divina C.
Quemi, the Chief Executive Officer.

10. NSCC TRIUMPHS AS 3RD GRAND WINNER OF
CALESA DECOR CONTEST
Part of the grand celebration of the Vigan
City Binatbatan Festival of the Arts is the
calesa décor contest. NSCC sponsored the
calesa of Mr. Florentino Abella and was
chosen as the 3rd Grand Winner of the
said contest held on May 3, 2009.

11. PUBLIC AWARENESS ON GENDER
EQUALITY IN COOPERATIVES
Different cooperatives and
local government units joined
together at the NSCC
Cooperative and Microfinance
Training Center for the
conduct of the Public
Awareness on Gender Equality
in Cooperatives on November
20, 2009. This was conducted
by the Asian Women in
Cooperative Development
Forum (AWCF) in participation
with theSwedish Cooperative
Centre (SCC) and hosted by the
Nueva Segovia Consortium of
Cooperatives.

12. This is an article published in Kapatiran Newsletter November 2010
Stichting Kapatiran started out as a call fors imply solidarity: Solidarity with
Filipinos in the Netherlands and elsewhere,and solidarity with the Dutch
and other migrant groups. The members of theboard in the formative years
were mostly Filipinos by birth. Only one was Dutchwho was married to a
Filipina. Now the composition is half Filipinos, halfDutch. Apart from
solidarity activities, small scale income generating projectswere started
mostly in the areas in the Philippines where the Filipino boardmembers had
their roots. It was in 2000, that Kapatiran officially started withits Basic
Literacy Programme. This programme was welcomed with open arms
amongthe very poor in rural areas spread all over the Philippines. With the
partnership with NSCC, its variousprojects in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte shall be
undertaken or monitored by the NSCC.

13. NSCC MICROFINANCE SERVICE NOW
INTRODUCED TO ADAMS, ILOCOS NORTE
Consortium of Cooperatives introduced
its microfinance service to the people
of Adams, Ilocos Norte during the
conduct of KALAHI (KAPIT-BISIG LABAN
SA KAHIRAPAN) CARAVAN on October
16, 2009. NSCC took this opportunity of
joining the caravan to inform the
financial services of the Cooperative to
Adams and scout for potential
microentrepreneurs within the area.
The commitment to offer financial
services to Adams started with the
challenge from Landbank Countryside
Development Foundation, Inc. to NSCC.
Said foundation has been encouraging
NSCC to try providing microfinance
service and other development
programs for said town, because it is an
isolated municipality of Ilocos Norte.

14. GENERATE YOUR BUSINESS IDEAS SEMINAR
In order to effectively start a business, one must learn how to generate great
business ideas. This is a seminar given by the CEO Divina C. Quemi in
coordination with the National Livelihood Development Corporation and the City
Government of Vigan. Twenty five entrepreneurs from Vigan City attended the
seminar.

15. FREE TRAININGS FOR
PRIMARY COOPERATIVES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
POLICY COUNCIL
the Chairman of the NSCC,
Mr. Alexander Raquepo
discussed bonus topics on
good governance. Mrs.
Divina C. Quemi, NSCC CEO,
also gave the participants
inspiring message and
stressed on their important
role as cooperative officers.

16. AFLATOUN INVADES CAOAYAN SCHOOLS
The Aflatoun program is adopted by
Nueva Segovia Consortium of
Cooperatives from the NATIONAL
CONFEDERATION OF COOPERATIVES
(NATCCO). It is being introduced to the
Cooperative thru Ms. Ma. Lasalette M.
Gumban –Youth Program Coordinator.
This is a global child savings program that
is being implemented by Cooperatives
and NGOs. The program encourages the
pupils and students to embrace the value
of thrift thru setting aside from their
allowances a savings deposit to be
collected by the Cooperative. The savings
deposit will be recorded in a passbook
and the amount accumulated will be
used during graduation or for emergency
purposes.

17. NSCC JOINS THE
MEANINGFUL
CELEBRATION OF
PCFC’S 15TH
ANNIVERSARY THRU
A FEEDING
PROGRAM

18. NSCC AS ACCREDITED
TRAINING PROVIDER –
NSCC was able to pass the
criteria of the Cooperative
Development Authority as
one among its pool of
Training Providers for
Cooperatives in the whole
country

19. Description of the
CDO nominees’
exemplary
performance (What
makes the coop leader
worth winning of the
award?)

20. Participation of Women Standing Committee to
Board of Trustee representing the Women
Sector International Cooperative Alliance

21. Vice Chair Asian
Women Coop
Forum

22. Consultant
office of Congressman Jose R. Ping –Ay
Congress of the Philippiness

23. NATCCO Director 2007 - Present

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25. Vice Chair
Regional Cooperative Development
Council 2011- present

26. RDC Region I - Private Sector
Representative Cooperative Sector

27. NAPC Region I Cooperative Sector
Representative

28. NSCC AS MOST
OUTSTANDING
COOPERATIVE IN THE
ENTIRE LUZON – awarded by
the National Livelihood
Development Corporation as
one of the most outstanding
cooperative from among its
conduits in the entire Luzon.
It was awarded on
September 28, 2011 during
the 6th Sipag Awards
Ceremony.

29. Federated President of NGOs
Cauayan,Ilocos Sur - 2010- Present

30. Supervisor
Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support
Project- Phase II of the Department of
Agrarian Reform 2002-2005

31. PRESIDENT
REGION I AND CAR MICRO
FINANCE COUNCIL
Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives is a
member of the Region 1 and CAR Microfinance
Council, a conglomeration of micro finance
players and institutions in the whole Region 1
and Cordillera Region. The group holds a
regular meeting to discuss issues regarding
micro finance and conducts trainings to
enhance their services.

32. BOARD OF TRUSTEE
ASEAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND
TECHNOLOGY OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
(AIRTOP) COMPUTER SCHOOL
AIRTOP is the only vocational school in Ilocos
Sur that is offering regular and short term
courses in computer and information
technology. The Board of Trustees is the
deciding body of the school in the
implementation of various projects and in
resolving issues.
Tagudinians join Alay Lakad
The Municipality of Tagudin joined the Annual National Celebration of Alay
Lakad last September 4, 2005, with the theme: Kabataan, Isulong ang
Kinabukasan". The Local Government Unit of Tagudin, through Mayor Jun
Verzosa led the said activity. Among the participants were: Ilocos Sur
Polytechnic State College, Asean Institute of Research and Technology of
the Philippines

33. VICE-CHAIRMAN
ILOCOS MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICE
COOPERATIVE
IMHSC is a cooperative hospital based in San
Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The Nueva Segovia
Consortium of Cooperatives had invested a
total of One Million Three Hundred Thousand
Pesos to the Cooperative Hospital.

34. PRESIDENT
COOPERATIVE MANAGERS’ CLUB OF ILOCOS SUR
The cooperative managers and leaders of different cooperatives in Ilocos Sur
organized a group to discuss and resolve issues regarding their responsibilities and
to implement different trainings and projects to enhance services of cooperatives
and to benefit the cooperative movement of the Province.

35. NSCC CEO AS “CELINA” IN
ZARZUELA ILOCANA OF YLOCOS
KANNAWIDAN FESTIVAL
Mrs. Divina C. Quemi is one of the main casts
of SIRNAAG 2 Zarzuela during the Ilocos Sur
Kannawidan Festival. She portrayed the role of
Celina, the wife of Victor – portrayed by Hon.
Governor Deogracias Victor DV Savellano. The
show was held on February 4, 2009 which
ended the week-long celebration of the Ylocos
Kannawidan Festival.

36. Barangay Women Councilor 1994-2000

37. Radio Program
DZMS

38. City Health Board Member
Vigan City

39. PBAC Member Vigan City

40. City Health Board Vigan City

41. Red Cross Volunteer Board of
Trustee Ilocos Sur Chapter 2009
-2010