Author: Atty. Franco Bawang

I have been reflecting lately on what does this Holy Week do to my life in my desperate attempt to

31 years ago, the Cooperative Development Authority was born. It was in March 10, 1990 to be exact. At this

Recently, we visited a farmers co-op somewhere in Central Luzon. Most of the members are rice farmers but it grew

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure

…be transformed by the renewing of your minds (Romans 12:2) With the recent heated US Presidential elections, I was reminded

As the Indigenous People’s Month comes to an end, I would like to commend NCIP for coming up with a

All of a sudden, it is October! And it is Co-op Month again! We were locked down last  March but

As long as there are coops that are succeeding and prospering, I have hope that co-ops are here to stay.

To me, casual everyday conversations are opportunity to learn. While talking with people, I usually let them talk and I

I am always on the prowl for new stories. The funny ones. The inspiring ones. Stories that I can learn

Autonomy and Independence. It is one of the most treasured principle in every co-op. I wrote about that previously. It

Every July 15, the people of the Cordillera Region, commemorate or celebrate the so-called Cordillera Day. The Cordillera Administrative Region

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body” – Sir Richard Steele Reading. It is one of,

Since mid-March, most government offices and even some of the private sector have been working from home. It’s not due

Things definitely will not be back to normal at least in the immediate future. The deadly threat of the virus

I want to take you on a rather Spiritual level particularly in connection to what is happening during these times.

This pandemic revealed a lot of painful realizations, at least for me. For one, it showed how ill-prepared we are

Being negative is when all you do is see the bad side of everything. A negative person focuses on what

As part of the CDA’s support in the implementation of the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act (RA No. 11469),

A surge of excitement always well up within me every time I see simple acts of kindness extended by big-hearted