Multipurpose Cooperatives in the Philippines
Multipurpose cooperatives combine two or more activities — typically credit and lending alongside consumer or service operations. They are the most common cooperative type in the Philippines and often run member lending, savings, and a store under one registration.
Below is a growing directory of multipurpose cooperatives registered in the Philippines. Whatever the type, the operational essentials are the same: accurate member records, disciplined collections, clean books, and audit-ready compliance.
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ACDI Multipurpose Cooperative — Taguig
One of the Philippines' largest cooperatives, serving Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel and their families.
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Novaliches Development Cooperative (NOVADECI) — Quezon City
One of the largest multipurpose cooperatives in Luzon, founded in 1976 and based in northern Quezon City.
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Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) — Batangas City
One of the largest agri-based cooperatives in the Philippines, founded in 1969 with operations across CALABARZON and beyond.
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LIMCOMA Multipurpose Cooperative — Lipa City
A leading agricultural and feed-mill cooperative founded in 1970 by Batangas poultry and hog raisers.
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St. Jude Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Lucena City
A multipurpose cooperative based in Lucena City serving members across Quezon province.
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Gubat St. Anthony Cooperative (GSAC) — Gubat
The largest cooperative in the Bicol Region, founded in 1964, with branches across Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, and Northern Samar.
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Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative (SHSC) — Galimuyod
A multipurpose cooperative founded in 1972, with branches across Northern and Central Luzon.
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Providers Multipurpose Cooperative (PMPC) — Naguilian
A multipurpose cooperative founded in 2008, serving members across the Cagayan Valley region.
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Tam-an Banaue Multipurpose Cooperative — Solano
A large cooperative founded in Banaue in 1991, now headquartered in Solano with members across northern Luzon.
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Masisit-Dacal Livelihood Cooperative (MDLC) — Sanchez Mira
A multipurpose cooperative founded in 1986 in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, with operations extending into Apayao.
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Lamac Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Pinamungajan
Founded in 1973 in barangay Lamac, now one of the most awarded multipurpose cooperatives in the Visayas with branches across the region.
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Cebu People's Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Cebu City
Organized in 1972, a billionaire cooperative serving members through branches across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
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Dumaguete Cathedral Credit Cooperative (DCCCO) — Dumaguete City
Founded in 1968 by the Dumaguete Cathedral parish, recognized by the CDA among the country's outstanding billionaire cooperatives.
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Perpetual Help Community Cooperative (PHCCI) — Dumaguete City
Organized in 1971, an open-type multipurpose cooperative serving members across Negros Oriental.
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Bohol Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BCMPC) — Loay
Established in 1973 and based in Loay, serving members across Bohol, many of them farmers and fisherfolk.
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Barbaza Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BMPC) — Barbaza
Founded in 1964, one of the biggest and most financially stable cooperatives in Western Visayas, with branches across Panay Island.
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Sta. Barbara FaCoMa Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Santa Barbara
An Iloilo multipurpose cooperative rooted in the Sta. Barbara Farmers' Cooperative Marketing Association.
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La Castellana-1 Personnel Multi-Purpose Cooperative — La Castellana
Organized in 1997 by school personnel and later opened to the wider public in Negros Occidental.
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Perpetual Help Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Tacloban) — Tacloban City
A Tacloban-based multipurpose cooperative that evolved from a savings-and-credit group, among the largest in Eastern Visayas.
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Fatima Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FATIMA MPC) — Tunga
A women-led Leyte cooperative founded in 1996, one of the biggest cassava-chip suppliers in Leyte and Samar.
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First Community Cooperative (FICCO) — Cagayan de Oro
Established in 1954 as the first credit union in Mindanao and now one of the country's largest community cooperatives.
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Oro Integrated Cooperative (OIC) — Cagayan de Oro
Founded in 1966 as Oro Credit Union, serving members across Mindanao and Visayas and an early adopter of cooperative ATM services.
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Sta. Ana Multipurpose Cooperative (SAMULCO) — Davao City
Founded in 1967 as the Sta. Ana Parish Cooperative Credit Union, now a full-service financial cooperative serving members across Davao.
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Sta. Catalina Credit Cooperative — General Santos City
One of SOCCSKSARGEN's largest cooperatives, leading the region in membership and asset size.
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Labason Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Labason
Recognized as a top primary cooperative in Zamboanga del Norte, expanded from an LGU employee group to a community-wide cooperative.
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Zamboanga del Norte Teachers and Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ZaNorTE-MPC) — Dipolog City
A Dipolog-based multipurpose cooperative serving teachers, employees, and members in far-flung municipalities.
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ZDS Government Officials, Employees and Community Multipurpose Cooperative (ZAMSURGOFEMCO) — Pagadian City
A Pagadian-based multipurpose cooperative recognized by the CDA as a Most Outstanding Primary Multipurpose Cooperative in Region IX.
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Palawan Medical Mission Group Multipurpose Cooperative (PMMGMPC) — Puerto Princesa
A member-owned cooperative that runs a hospital and health services in Puerto Princesa City, recognized by the CDA on September 21, 1998.
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Mindoro Occidental Premier Medical Group Multipurpose Cooperative (MOPMGMPC) — San Jose
A health-service multipurpose cooperative in San Jose that opened the first hemodialysis center in Occidental Mindoro and is a Credit Surety Fund member.
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Mindoro Progressive Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPMPC) — Mamburao
A multipurpose cooperative based in Brgy. Tangkalan, Mamburao, cited by the CDA for its governance and management practices.
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Calapan Vendors Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CVMPC) — Calapan
A long-running multipurpose cooperative serving market vendors in Calapan City, where the CDA held its 2025 cooperative resilience pilot testing.
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Farm Operators of Marinduque Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FOMMCO) — Santa Cruz
A multipurpose cooperative in the Municipality of Sta. Cruz engaged in coconut product diversification such as virgin coconut oil and coconut-based handicrafts.
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St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SVFPMPC) — Odiongan
A parish-based multipurpose cooperative with its head office in Dapawan, Odiongan and branches across Romblon including San Agustin, San Jose, Romblon and Sibuyan.
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Badak Multi-Purpose Cooperative — General Salipada K. Pendatun
Recognized among the awardees at the 2025 CDA Gawad Parangal Awards; runs a goat multiplication, fattening, and marketing enterprise in Barangay Badak.
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Cotabato City Water District Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Cotabato City
Cited as one of two Bangsamoro cooperatives honored at the 2025 CDA Gawad Parangal Awards; based in the BARMM regional capital, Cotabato City.
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PLDT Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TELESCOOP) — Makati
Cooperative serving active and retired PLDT employees, recognized by CDA NCR for its Koop Kapatid mentoring of smaller cooperatives.
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Tabuk Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TAMPCO) — Tabuk
Registered in 1971, it became one of the Cordillera's billionaire-asset cooperatives offering banking and financial services to members.
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Benguet State University and Community Multipurpose Cooperative (BSUCMPC) — La Trinidad
Based at the BSU compound, it is the first billionaire-asset cooperative of Benguet and one of the leading cooperatives in the Cordillera.
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Gledco Multipurpose Cooperative — Laoag
Founded in 2001 by twenty government department heads, it was named Most Outstanding Cooperative (Large Category) in Ilocos Norte for 2024.
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Manatal Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Pandi
Established in 1991 in Pandi, it serves nearly 6,000 members and was featured by the CDA among Bulacan cooperatives with best practices.
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Cavite Metro Multipurpose Cooperative (CMMPC) — Imus
Originally a credit cooperative, it now operates as a multipurpose cooperative with its main office in Bayan Luma, City of Imus.
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CamSur Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CamSur MPC) — Pili
Operating since December 2009, it signed a CDA Koop Kapatid agreement with two Naga City transport cooperatives.
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Baao Parish Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Baao
Recognized by the CDA as the Most Dedicated and Exemplary Trusted Cooperative in Camarines Sur.
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Iloilo City Public School Teachers and Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ICPSTE-MPC) — Iloilo City
Organized by public school teachers and registered with the CDA in 1991, it grew from an initial P39,300 share capital into a full multipurpose cooperative serving teachers and employees in Iloilo City.
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Metro Ormoc Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative (OCCCI) — Ormoc City
Founded in 1978 by Rev. Fr. Oscar Lorenzo and Sr. Carmela Mitaran, it has grown into a billion-peso multipurpose cooperative based in Ormoc City with branches across Luzon and the Visayas.
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Mambajao Multipurpose Cooperative (MMC) — Mambajao
First organized in 1967 and registered in 1970, it is a leading cooperative in Camiguin Province with nearly 20,000 members and total assets of about P556 million as of December 2020.
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Agdao Multi-Purpose Cooperative — Davao City
A Davao City multipurpose cooperative that joined Region XI's billionaire cooperatives club in 2016 by surpassing P1 billion in total assets.
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Panabo Multipurpose Cooperative (PMPC) — Panabo City
A member-owned multipurpose cooperative serving members since 1965, based in Panabo City and recognized as a FOCCUS-branded billionaire cooperative and Koop Kapatid big-brother coop.
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ICTUS Premiere Multipurpose Cooperative — Kidapawan City
Established in 1997 through the church-based Sta. Cruz Mission and registered with the CDA in 1998, it became the first cooperative in the area branded as a FOCCUS-standard cooperative.
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Commission on Audit Caraga Employees Multi-purpose Cooperative (COA CAREMCO) — Butuan City
Registered with the CDA in 1999 by Commission on Audit employees in Butuan City, it grew from 109 members to become one of the largest cooperatives in the Caraga Region.
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