NorCot coop office launches radio program to reach more clients
Economic News • 14:50 PM Thu Oct 2, 2014
1,091
By:
Edwin O. Fernandez
KIDAPAWAN CITY
– All is set for the launching of a radio program over Radyo Bida Kidapawan
that will highlight activities of the Cooperative Month this October.
Believing in
the power of radio to reach bigger audience, Dr. Samuel Aquino, head of North
Cotabato provincial Cooperative Development Authority, said the 30-minute radio
program comes every 11 to 11:30 am starting today, October 2. Succeeding programs will air on October 9, 16
and 23.
The program
aims to inform the public about PCDO programs and its activities that aimed to
strengthen and improve cooperativism in the province.
The provincial
cooperative office had been helping registered cooperative groups in the
province.
Aquino explained
the importance of informing cooperatives members so it will become strong. For newly formed cooperative, they need to
the steps to ensure it gets going.
He appealed to
all cooperative groups in the province to coordinate with his office so its
programs will be highlighted during the radio program courtesy of the
provincial government.
Aside from
radio program, Aquino laid down other activities during the Cooperative Month
celebration which include training-seminar for registered cooperative members,
livelihood projects and intensified information campaign.
North Cotabato
Gov. Emmylou Mendoza said cooperative groups play vital roles in attaining the
development objectives of the province thus her office is readily extending the
necessary assistance.