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Our Humble Beginning

Mother Rita Multipurpose Cooperative (MPC) was born out of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on June 12, 1991. This cooperative was the result of a call to action from the Bishop of the Diocese of Iba, answered by the Augustinian Sisters to aid the victims of the disaster.

It began with the establishment of the Mother Rita Community Center Inc. (MRCCI), a resettlement area in Brgy. Yamot, Candelaria, Zambales. The first Pre-Membership Education Seminar (PMES) took place in "Tent City," an evacuation center in Bulawen, Palauig, Zambales, in December 1991.

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The cooperative's first members were victims of the Pinatubo eruption. Mother Rita MPC was established as a way of life, with a focus on community rebuilding and livelihood support. Officially registered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) on February 18, 1992, Mother Rita MPC began as a beacon of hope, providing crisis intervention by addressing basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter.

Despite challenges, including limited funds, the cooperative’s journey started with an initial capital of P10,586.51, 54 members, and loan releases of P7,560 to five members, offering a lifeline for those affected by the calamity.

Key Milestones

Formulation and timely revision of the Articles of Cooperation and By-Laws, as well as Strategic and Development Plans.

  • 1992, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2020

  • Capitalization and Subscription

  • Creation of Mandatory and Supplemental Committees

  • Review on Primary and Secondary Purpose of the Coop

  • Formulation of Policy, Systems and Procedures (Governance, HR, CLP, MSO, ALM, Finance/CASA and others)

Alignment of Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives

  • Providing services to members in multi- sectoral approach

  • Embracing the challenges of membership expansion to all corners of our province

  • Improving member’s lives by teaching them efficient ways of savings and the proper use of money thru Financial Literacy Program

Revisiting and Manualization of Policies

  • Indoctrination of Vision, Mission and Shared Values to all

  • Revision and manualization of Governance Policy, HR Manual and Financial Management Policy-with the assistance of NATCCO Consultancy

  • Manualization of Risk Management Manual and Record Management Manual

Enhancement of capability and competency of the staff

  • Engagement of services of NATCCO Consultancy for the enhancement of our Credit, Marketing, HR and financial management operation.

  • Development assistance from Landbank Countryside Development Foundation by providing competency trainings.

From crisis intervention to Self-Help sustaining members

  • Creation of products and services that fits to the member needs

  • Partnerships with Gov’t. Agency and different organizations to link members for their business enterprise

  • Establishment of offices to reach out members all over the province.

  • Volunteerism paid a price.

Values Formation and Spiritual Guidance

  • Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation founded the coop with great spiritual foundation.

  • Family life is valued as the main source of coop strength

  • Appreciation and recognition to the valuable contributions of all pioneer organizers, founding members, former officers, members and partners.

Strong Network Affiliations

  • Membership/Partnership to Local, Regional, National and International Federation and Union (NATCCO Network, CLIMBS, NCCB, AWCF, NAPC, PCDC, CBZ, others)

  • Membership/Partnership to Church-Based Organizations (UCC, Social Action, Evangelion Foundation, CBR, etc)

  • Business Partnership in different organization with relation to members enterprise and activity. (DA-ACPC, NATCCO ATM, DIASPORA/OFW Remittance, etc)

Building Asset + Building Trust = Stability

  • Member patronized coop as their financial partner institution

  • Continuous Capital Build-up and Savings Build-up

  • Walk the talk, build image

  • Being competitive

  • Bringing Coop services at member’s doorsteps

  • Good Financial Management

  • Transparency

Member Care and Protection

  • Providing insurance programs for all members of the family

  • Partnership with CLIMBS, CISP, NATCCO MBAI and providing all range of Life and Non-Life Insurance Program

  • Implement Auto-Debit System for the immediate need of the members

  • Partnership with SSS, Pag-Ibig Fund and Philhealth for easy access of our members to other government programs and services.

Resiliency and Security Management

  • Enrollment to NATCCO Network on Stabilization Fund

  • Protection of all assets including human resources like fire, robbery, fraud and other incidents with CLIMBS

  • Enrollment to CLIMBS Weather Protect Insurance – for farmers

  • Regular operation review with partners like NATCCO Stab Fund, Landbank

Investment on Officers and Mgt. Staffs- Capability Building and Human Resource Development

  • Attending relevant skills training programs

  • Enrollment to Consultancy Services to enhance individual competitiveness

  • Simplifying HR Org. structure to avoid multi-tasking and overlapping on jobs/task (Centralization)

  • Exposures to other cooperatives thru sharing best practices, sound governance and management system

  • Shortlisting of employees

  • Development of second-liner for the coop to sustain

Social Goal and Community Involvement

  • Regular assistance to Social Action Center/ Capacity Based Rehabilitation for Specially-abled beneficiaries

  • Active youth program of Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish and Mother Rita Community Center

  • Regular assistance to Elderlies of the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation

  • Feeding programs, support-a-school project, gift giving to identified communities and institutions (School, Communities, Preda Foundation)

  • Regular support and involvement to Brigada Eskwela

  • Coastal clean-up and mangrove reforestation

  • Acceptance of students for their practicum and work immersion program

  • Agricultural training program for youth and backyard agricultural enterprise

Harmonious relationship between management and our officers

  • Everything rise and fall on leadership

  • We are only debating the topic, not the person

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