24/06/2026
Why we do what we do
Bakit namin ginagawa ang ginagawa namin
Ngano ginabuhat namo ang among ginabuhat
Ngaa ginahimo namon ang ginahimo namon
Kay ano ginbubuhat namon an amon ginbubuhat
Apay nga ar-aramidenmi ti ar-aramidenmi
Obat gagawan mi ing gagawan mi
Akin ya gagawaen mi so gagawaen mi
Taano ta ginigibo mi an ginigibo mi
Ngaa ginahimo namon ang ginahimo namon
Por qué ta hacé kame lo que ta hacé kame
Mayta’ namu hinang in hinang namu
Antonaa a sabap a gagawen ami so gagawen ami
Nagin ta gagawen nami su gagawen nami
Почему мы делаем то, что делаем #Сотрудничество
우리가 하는 일을 왜 하는가 #협력
我们为什么做我们所做的事 #合作
私たちはなぜ、していることをするのか #協同
چرا کاری را که میکنیم، میکنیم #همکاری
ليش بنعمل اللي بنعمله #تعاون
لماذا نفعل ما نفعله #تعاون
למה אנחנו עושים את מה שאנחנו עושים #שיתוףפעולה
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮?
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗 | 𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒' 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌 – During the Special Session of the first leg of the 2026 Annual Owners' Forum in Iloilo, our keynote speaker, Atty. Lyman Manzanares, challenged cooperative leaders to rethink every decision through a simple yet powerful framework: member value, value circulation and institutional capacity—the three pillars of building a cooperative economy that delivers lasting shared prosperity.
Through a series of interactive decision-making exercises, attendees explored real-life scenarios involving grocery purchases, online shopping, loans, health coverage, insurance, banking, and digital systems. The activity revealed an important reality: cooperative decisions are rarely unanimous, but every member's voice matters. In fact, votes were split almost evenly, demonstrating the democratic nature of cooperatives and the diversity of member needs and perspectives.
Atty. Manzanares emphasized that the true measure of cooperative success is the value experienced by members, while ensuring that economic benefits remain within the cooperative ecosystem and that institutions continue building the capacity needed for future generations. He underscored that a cooperative economy thrives when member value, value circulation, and institutional capacity work together as one interconnected system.
The session also highlighted the importance of investing in cooperative-owned infrastructure, technology, and systems that strengthen self-reliance, create long-term value, and reduce dependence on external platforms. Ultimately, he reminded participants that cooperatives exist to serve their member-owners and that stronger connections among cooperatives, federations, and government institutions are essential in transforming individual organizations into a true cooperative economy.
As we pursue Vision 2030, the challenge remains clear: How can we make decisions today that create greater value for members, strengthen our institutions, and build shared prosperity for all?
