Republic Act No. 11502

An act declaring the month of october of very year as the "national cooperative month"

In plain language

This act declares October as National Cooperative Month. It mandates the Cooperative Development Authority to partner with various sectors to conduct programs that promote cooperative values and the cooperative movement.

Eighteenth Congress

Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11502, December 16, 2020 ]

AN ACT DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF VERY YEAR AS THE "NATIONAL COOPERATIVE MONTH"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The Cooperative Development Authority, in consultation with and in partnership with the cooperative development councils, cooperatives development officers, national and local federations and union of cooperatives, and other agencies of the government, shall conduct activities and programs that promote the principles and values of cooperatives and encourage cooperative movement.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate | (SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which was originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 6, 2020, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on July 28, 2020, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on August 26, 2020.

MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

JOCELIA BIGHANI C. SIPIN Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 16 2020

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines

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