Tagum Cooperative bagged the gold branding validation for A1 Competitive Choice for Excellence in Service and Soundness (ACCESS) in the Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Union (ACCU) on August 29, 2022 to September 01, 2022 during the Asian Credit Union Forum 2022 held at Bangkok, Thailand.
Notably, the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) endorsed Tagum Cooperative to retain its Gold Brand for 2022 on July 29. The endorsement process took a weeklong validation with the assessment from audit experts hailing from various cooperatives nationwide.
Tagum Cooperative is the sole cooperative in Asia to garner Gold Branding in the ACCESS certification with over sixteen (16) participating countries.
The historic event was joined by the board of directors headed by the chairperson Dir. Janet T. Matuguinas and the senior management headed by the Chief Executive Officer Juris D. Perez.
Additionally, CEO D. Perez set forth her presentation entitled “Has the Pandemic Fueled Focus on Financial Wellness of Members?” wherein the discussion revolved mainly around the financial state of Tagum Cooperative members despite the strike of the pandemic. Furthermore, her presentation highlighted the success stories of identified members of how Tagum Cooperative became an instrument in improving and stabilizing their economic situation.
The international recognition gained by Tagum Coop set an example to the rest cooperatives in Asia in delivering outstanding services with humanitarian safekeeping and passion for better serving the members and the community as a whole.
Tagum Cooperative maintains caliber standards of honing members to be financially informed, thereby making sound financial decisions. Tagum Cooperative continues to raise the bar of excellence and help members elevate quality living while adapting to the digital transition of modern times.