Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the "National Cooperative Month"
Republic Act No. 11502, enacted on December 16, 2020, designates October as "National Cooperative Month" in the Philippines. The Cooperative Development Authority is tasked with organizing activities and programs that promote cooperative principles and values, in collaboration with various stakeholders including cooperative councils and federations. The law aims to encourage the cooperative movement nationwide. It took effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette on January 4, 2021.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11502
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 16, 2020
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11502
AN ACT DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE "NATIONAL COOPERATIVE MONTH"
SECTION 1. The month of October of every year is hereby declared as the "National Cooperative Month."
SECTION 2. 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 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: December 16, 2020.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 117, No. 1, p. 3 on January 4, 2021.
Cite This Law
Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the "National Cooperative Month", Republic Act No. 11502, Dec 16, 2020 (Philippines)
Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the "National Cooperative Month", Republic Act No. 11502 (Phil. 2020)
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