the executive profile

Sneak Peek:

Randell dan P. daliRe

MaRk anthony V. estoRquia

ChaRMaine s. VentuRa

hyaCinth Mae e. Galano

haRVin Julius a. laqueRo

© 2011allRiGhts ReseRVed

about the CoVeR:

Year 2011 marks a milestone in the history of the Claveria Grassroots Labora-tory Cooperative because it’s the first year when LabCoop finally sends its incorporators to be regular members of our mother Cooperative. The first issue of the exeCutiVe PRofile serves as a repository of the Legacy of its incorporators. Tainted with dark and blue, Labcoop laments for waving its hands to the young minds it molded and the versatile hearts it touched. On the other side, Labcoop sends them with pride and trust that it is just the beginning if its greater legacy.

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The execuTive Profile vol. 1 No.1

Message 2

Message 3

Message 4

Photo News 5

Fast Facts 6

Bright ideas yield Bright ideals 7

First General Assembly 7

Puso nga ubing ken Agtutubo 8

VMGO 9

Financial Statements 12

Testimonials 14

Answer That Rebus Puzzle! 15

Message

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Corazon V. Estorquia

Corazon V. EstorquiaChairman, Grassroots BoD

vol. 1 No.1 The execuTive Profile

My warmest greetings to the leaders and members of the Claveria Grassroots Laboratory Cooperative on the occassion of your fourth General Assembly. I feel very glad and gratified of doing your responsibilities and having actively involved in various programs of your cooperative and your Mother Cooperative, the Claveria Grassroots Multi-Purpose Cooperative. Working and sharing together for the betterment of members through your officers and leaders signifies commitment and dedication for progress and development. Indeed, your performance and contributions to the success of your mother cooperative serves as inspiration to move forward for progress. Your mother cooperative strongly believes that your Lab Coop is an organization of young people aspiring to learn, lead, manage and achieve better education, good character and com-petency for better life. It has always its aim to capacitate and empower you to become more responsible and better citizens equipped with the values of honesty, cooperation, love, industry, frugality, respect and service. You really make a difference. It is our great pride to have some of you who have become regular members now of our mother cooperative. Having occupied a different ladder in the cooperative, it is expected that there are greater responsibilities to assume, more horizons to explore, and better opportunities ahead of you. Continue sharing your talents, capabilities, and resources for better service. Likewise, to those young leaders who had been left behind in the Lab Coop, the challenge to sustain, if not to surpass the legacy your older counterparts had done is in your hands. With your dedication, commitment, coupled with hardwork and strong belief in our Lord Almighty,you can continue to paint good things that make the history of Lab Coop a very good legacy to emu-late. Just do your part, we will also do our part, and for sure, God will do the rest to make our cooperative sustainable and progressive. Indeed, it is a great honor and privilege to be of service to cooperative members and the community. Congratulations to Claveria Grassroots Laboratory Cooperative! Kudos!

Message The execuTive Profile vol. 1 No.1

tEoDoro a. Balanay, jr.

tEoDoro a. Balanay, jr.GEnEral manaGEr

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My warmest greetings to all the members of the LAB COOP on your 4th An-nual General Assembly.

Through the dynamic leadership of your Board of Directors and the full sup-port of your members you were able to send the first batch of your members to become regular members of your mother cooperative. I firmly believe that they are now ready to perform the duties and responsibilities of a quality member.

The LAB COOP is a development tool for the young to be prepared when they become regular members of the cooperative. Your cooperative has achieved a milestone and I encourage each one to continue supporting your cooperative to achieve its goals and objectives. Rest assured that your mother cooperative will always be at your side in all your cooperative endeavors.

Congratulations and more power!

Message

ranDEll Dan P. DalirE

ranDEll Dan P. DalirEranDEll Dan P. DalirEoutGoinG Chairman, laBCooP BoD


Read a good speech and they’ll yawn. Role wise, the childish nature of LabCoop members is a challenge-a never easy challenge. One must put himself to his member’s shoes, exactly think like him, and find out how you, as a leader can teach him how to learn to follow your lead. You must think and act (sometimes)like a child to understand them but you must still plan like a leader, take one step forward and tell them how well the Coop is doing and how important he is to make it better. Leading young children whose motivation is merienda, aircon, visual pleasure using po-werpoints and animations, means they don’t listen to a good speech no matter how well you say it and how well you think of it. You only need to show them the “Income” figure in a project study and they’ll now whether to vote aye or naye. Contentment, for a leader, is not found. Is is earned. Finding this magazine widely read is an achievement, lecturing over more and more applicants is glory, and witnessing your succe-ssors perform well and even better than you, with your example, is REAL success. In reaching their legal capacity (18 years old), LabCoop members automatically become regular members of our mother Cooperative, the Claveria Grassroots Multi-Purpose Coopera-tive. This means that our responsibility grows bigger, and the skill to discharge it is LabCoop’s dedication among its members. As the outgoing chairman of the board, with pride and elation, I hold my head high to present the exeCutiVe PRofile and to dedicate it to our successors, to our Mother Coop who never left us as we grow more responsible, especially to the Board of Directors, together with our beloved staff from the various departments, and of course, our very supportive parents. Today and beyond, this legacy lives on, and it will keep on burning the mark LabCoop seeks to instill: Leadership, Integrity, and Competence. The Honor has been ours. The Lagacy lives on, and it is a lifetime achievement to be a part of it. Mabuhay ang Grassroots LabCoop!

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Photo News:Christmas program 2011 December 17Grassroots Training Hall


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ClaVEria Grassroots laBoratory CooPEratiVE

Fast FaCts:

thE Claveria Grassroots laboratory Cooperative is established through the Clave-ria Grassroots Multi-Purpose Cooperative Board of Directors’ Resolution on August 27, 2007 after the initial organization on August 6, 2007. The Cooperative Development Au-thority granted LabCoop CDA Confirmation No. TUG-0002 LAB, with its head office located at Centro-3 Claveria, Cagayan, catering through its members all over Claveria, Sanchez Mira, and Sta. Praxedes.

Who arE inVitED to join?ALL Children 7 - 17 years old are invited to join the LabCoop. They automatically be-come regular members of Grassroots Cooperative upon reaching the age of 18.

What arE thE rEquirEmEnts For mEmBErshiP?The requirements for membership are: (1) Pre-Membership Education Seminar conducted every second Saturday of the Month by the Education and Training Committee, (2) Payment of P10 membership fee, and P50 share capital equivalent to 1 ordinary share.

What BEnEFits Can BE DEriVED From joininG laBCooP?(1) Exposure to different activities such as entrepreneurship, savings mobilization, work-shops for the arts, (2) Meet new friends, share insights, and encourage fellow youth to assume greater re-sponsibility in community building,(3) Experience and be a part of the success of Claveria Grassroots Multi-Purpose Coop-erative,(4) Maintain and operate a profitable savings account,(5) Develop leadership, camaraderie and preserve essential Filipino values, (6) and MANY MORE!

Dynamism and En-thusiasm.Growth and Excel-lence.Upholding the values of cooperativism and ca-maraderie. These are the foundations of a Labora-tory Cooperative-a coop of young and ingenious minds with promising hearts-the next frontliners of Claveria. The changing soci-ety calls for a sturdy pillar to lean on to help it elevate the quality of life and en-sure sustainable progress

To formally organ-ize the LABCOOP, the first General Assembly was held on August 1, 2007. It was facilitated by the Chair-man and the Vice Chairman (Ex-Officio Chairman of the Education and training Committee) of the Board of Directors from the Claveria Grassroots Multi-Purpose Cooperative in the person of Dir. Corazon V. Estorquia and Dir. Marilyn P. Dalire. There was a massive and elaborate discussions on the by-laws of the cooper-ative. Originally, there were

Bright ideas yieldbright ideals

First General Assembly

and development. Our mod-ern society needs trained manpower and the youth. From a simple recom-mendation from the Cooper-ative Development Authority, the Board of Directors of the Claveria Grassroots Multi-Purpose Cooperative has conceived a promising organ-ization waybackJuly 2007. They are to have an affiliate cooperative f young individuals to train

21 members of the coopera-tive, ranging from elemen-tary to highschool students. Prior to the elections, everyone was asked to intro-duce her/himself. Eventually, the elections were conduct-ed through secret balloting. With a generous heart, Dir. Estorquia paid for the 210 (21x10) pesos membership fee of the incorporators. Short term plans and orientation on the starting guidelines were subsequently made. With initial efforts, the


and introduce the concept of coopertivism. To com-ply with legal restrictions, our mother cooperative has moved to provide by-laws, formally register our COOP, and start market-ing prospect members. There was a word of mouth campaign to reach out every qualified indi-vidual and join hands to-wards the fulfillment of the organization’s goals.

LABCOOP formally came to business with total assets of P 5,250, and 105 (21X5) issued shares of P50 par. One week after the formal organization, as a new affiliate of Grassroots, LABCOOP joined the found-ing anniversary of the Coop-erative. Newly elected offi-cials were also inducted to office, followed by the first inaugural address of the Chairman of the LABCOOP, Dir. Randell Dan P. Dalire.

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Puso nga ubing

Kayatmi koma nga iyebkasPanagyaman mi iti relasyon

a napintasPanagtulongna kadakami

nga agtutuboKen panagtarabayna nga

naimpapusuan ken napudno

Iti kina-ubing mi nga annak na

Saan kami naiyadayo iti sibayna

Insuro nakami iti husto a dalan

Kas panagted iti silaw iti bulan

Nagsarbi isuna nga nam-nama

Nasursuruan ken nakatulong kami

Nagted iti kabaelannaNakatulong pay iti progreso

ti Claveria

Idatonmi ngarud daytoy sim-ple a simbolo

Nga inaramidmi usar dagiti puspuso

Puspuso ti ubbing ken agtu-tubo

Saan to makalipat ti tulongyo

Saan nga umanay dagitoy a sarita ti puso mi

Ngem uray no kasdiay, ka-nayon to nga inkamagserbiGapu ta ti misyonmi a kas

agtutuboKet saan nga agsardeng iti

pannursuro

Amin dagitoy ket karit iti kabaelan

Kas pangtulong kada nanang ken tatang

Awan sabali a maikari miNo ‘di ket tandaanan ti in-

suroyo nga ugali

Intayo sindian iti silaw ti namnama

Nga agraniag laeng gapu’t tulong ti maysa ken maysaIntayo pagtarayen ti pilid ti

progreso

A mangpalag-an iti biag tayoAgtitinnulong tayo ken ag-

maymaysaKas maysa nga natibker a

kooperatibaKrisis intayo labananTapnu rigat ti tao ket

maawan

Ngarud iti Grassroots Labo-ratory Cooperative makipag-

kaykaysaIti magun-od ken masakbay-

an dagiti miyembro naKayatmi iti maiturong iti da-

lan dagiti agtutuboTapno makatulong iti pro-

greso ti ili tayo

Daytoy ket gapu iti espirituCooperativism a kunkuna iti

taoSimple man laeng no mangeg

Ngem makaited ti biag ken bileg

Intayo ngarud amin makip-agkaykaysa

Amin nga agtutubo iti ili ti Claveria

Intayo magna iti nasayaat a dalan

Tapno siguraduen ti masak-bayan

Tatta nga okasyon ti Asemblea

Ket maysa laeng ti mensahe na

A datayo kuma amin nga an-nakna

Ket tumulong ken makikaysa kenkuana

Iti Grassroots Multi-purpose Cooperative-nanang tayo a

kooperatiba

ken agtutubo

The 2nd Annual Gen-eral Assembly was held at the Grassroots Multiplex Hall with the theme: “Karit ken MisyontiAgtutubo: Sigu-radwen ti Masakbayan ken Progreso.”

Timpuyog, the official publication of the Clave-ria Grassroots Laboratory Cooperative has also given the LabCoop an opportunity to show-off by giving a col-umn. A poem entitled Puso ti agtutubo was published in the 2008 issue of the timpuy-og released during the 36th General Assembly.

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Vision: A strong cooperative of young leaders imbued with cooperative values of independence, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity towards greater social responsibility, environmental awareness, cultural ad-vancement, values enhancement, and sustainable de-

velopment.

To create, develop, and sustain a laboratory cooperative in preparation for young leaders to as-

sume greater role in social responsibility through in-volvement in learning and experience-based activities geared towards entrepreneurship, savings mobiliza-

tion, values enhancement, and skills development.

Mission:


To better optimize management of the Coop, the Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives of the Co-operative was approved during the 3rd Annual General Assembly with the theme: “Youth Em-powerment through En-trepreneurial Activities” of the Cooperative held at the Grassroots Multiplex Hall last June 5, 2010.

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Goals and objectives: The Claveria Grassroots Laboratory Cooperative shall endeavor to lead and ensure youth empowerment and uphold a steadfast dedication to create an active, well-equipped and prepared youth force. Hence it shall:1. Serve as a training ground for its members in the management and operation of cooperatives in order to prepare them for membership in regular cooperatives;2. Encourage thrift and savings mobilization among the members and provident purposes;3. Generate funds and extend credit to the members for productive and provi-dential purposes;4. Encourage among members systematic production and marketing;5. Provide goods and services and other requirements to its members;6. Develop expertise and skills among its members;7. Promote and advance Filipino social and cultural values, the economic and educational status of its members, and ecological awareness and sustainable devel-opment; and8. Coordinate and facilitate the activities of other laboratory cooperatives.


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Souvenir Making

The proposed frame-work of the business is a sou-venir shop with tourists, both local and abroad as target cus-tomers. In view of the rising demand for these items sought by balikbayans and even techni-cians and regional officers, the Coop aims to utilize and posi-tively take advantage of the de-mand by selling souvenir items that best suit the tourists’ taste. Hence, this business pro-posal has a twofold purpose with the primary objective to in-volve LABCOOP members in a business activity. On the flipside is the purpose to attract more and more tourists and eventu-ally market our town in line with high class tourist destinations. The products are printed mugs packed in attractive designs to make it more marketable. It will be available in the Claveria Grassroots Shopping Center.

Activities and Standing Plans

These can also be pur-chased in bulk with a person-alized design as a token dur-ing family gatherings, wedding, christening, etc. with prices ranging from 180-250/pc. Con-tact number: 0928-464-6509

repacking BuSineSS

The Claveria Grassroots Shopping Center finds it more profitable and beneficial for consumers to buy products in lot sizes and repack rather than to buy ready packed products. The process is a non-skilled packing of sugar, pepper, etc. Strategy: LABCOOP members to undergo training in repacking. Trained members will follow a schedule and take turns during Saturdays and Sundays. Members on duty at Saturday will no longer work the follow-ing Sunday. There will be three members, shifting at a 4-hour alternate schedule (equivalent to 4 teams/ week).

Benefit: The job is an easy way to earn for the cooperative. The labor will be computed and paid per piece and 50% of the total labor cost will be received by the member in cash, and the remaining will be automatically added to his savings deposit. It is, by nature a voca-tional training for the members through simple business en-deavors and simplified exposure in the business world. Values learned: Honesty, Perseverance, Patience, value for labor, team-work and cooperation.


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Financial StatementsCLAVERIA GRASSROOTS LABORATORY COOPERATIVE

Statement of Financial ConditionAs of June 30, 2011

Finance Watch. Part of the training to acquire man-agement skills is the monitoring of the Financial Status of the Cooperative. Current financial status of LabCoop is provided by the Accounting Department headed by Mrs. Luz B. Moreno.

CLAVERIA GRASSROOTS LABORATORY COOPERATIVEStatement of Financial OperationFor the Month Ended June 2011


Assets Cash in Bank P 164,037.91 Liabilities & Owners Equity Savings Deposit P 146,122.23 Share Capital 14,556.30 Undivided Net Surplus 3,359.38 Total Liabilities & Owners Equity P 164,037.91

Income: Membership Fee P 300.00 Interest on Deposit 3,059.38 Net Surplus 3,359.38 Prepared by: Certified Correct: Noted by: ELSA S. LABUGUEN LUZ B. MORENO NELIE TANGONAN Accounting Clerk Accountant Credit Department Head

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Board of directorS

Harvin Julius lasquero

Chairman

Mark antHony estorquia

Vice Chairman

rodolfo realin, Jr.Mary doMinique CalaraMo

love JoyCe uMbay

Members

alyssa Mae saMonte

Secretary

Cor angelo estorquia

Treasurer

education and training coMMitee

Mark antHony estorquia

Ex-Officio Chairman

daisy Mane lasquero Vice Chairman

Harold JoHn lasquero

Secretary

JoHn riCH bello

eden Jean llapitan

JereMiaH viernes

Members

finance and credit

coMMittee

Cor angelo estorquia

Ex-Officio Chairman

MarC kevin segisMundo Vice Chairman

Harveylord rarangol Secretary

election

coMMitee

katHleen quiboyen

CHairMan

queenie viernes

Vice Chairman

franz keitH segisMundo

Secretary

BuSineSS and developMent coMMittee

russell Jann llapitan

CHairMan

bueno viernes Jr.Vice Chairman

king eJ viernes seCretary

derwinalyn Jaena

CHarlene labuguen

Members

the officerS

I was then hesitant, when they invited me, but then “mabalin kayo umu-tangpara scholarship” (you can avail of an scholar-ship loan) was the best line we heard. I was thinking of a cold cash to replace my 3315 cellphone.

Randell Dan, Hyacinth, Charmaine

Labcoop is an oppor-tunity for us to meet friends and participate in the suc-cess of Grassroots. I love the gatherings-friends, games, and of course, foods :)

Mark Kevin, Harvey, Franz

Labcoop gives me a different feel-ing hanging out with friends. We some-times cram, but in the end we’ll still be able to do it right. Lesson: Cramming can finish things :), the way they mustn’t be.

Kristel, Marjorie

I Love Lab-Coop!:). Thanks to our mother Coop for the guidance, the love, and the merienda :). It always revitalizes us during hot meetings.

Maria Therese, Cor Angelo

I’d love to hang out with my friends Eric and Crisel. T hrow-ing crumpled papers, making noise, and some other stuff. But we never forget to work when some-thing’s need to be done.

Ciara, Russel

My major ma-jor like is the coop-eration we have. Best things happen when: we end up with noth-ing all day, and then we realize “If only we have merienda.

John Patrick, Eric, Eden Jean

My friends always remind me to go. I also sometimes make it an alibi to escape some house chores, but I’ve always realized that it’s worth sacri-ficing sometimes, be-cause what I learn in the LabCoop are things I cannot learn anywhere I’d be.

Daisy,Julius, Nikki

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Answer thAt rebus Puzzle! How wise had you been?0-3 Study More logic!, 4-6 You’re doing good!, 7-8 You’re terrific!

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