COOPERATIVE POWERS

AND POWERS
CAPACITIES
OF
COOPERATIVES

a. To sue and be sued in its cooperative name;

ARTICLE 9
“ To exercise such other powers…
necessary to carry out its purpose
as stated in its articles of
cooperation”
b. To exercise the right of succession;
c. To exercise powers provided for in the cooperative
Code:
1) To amend its articles of cooperation in accordance
with the provisions of the code;
2) To adopt by-laws, morals or public policy, and to
amend and repeal the same;
3) To enter into division, merger or consolidation;
4) To join federations or unions;
d. To purchase, receive, take or grant, hold, convey,
sell, lease, pledge, mortgage, and otherwise deal
with such real and personal property as the
transaction of the transaction of the lawful affairs of
the cooperative may reasonable and the necessarily
require, subject to the limitations prescribed by law
and the Constitution;
e. To accept and receive grants, donations and
assistance from foreign and domestic
sources;
f. To exercise such other powers granted by
the Code.

✔Fifteen(15) or more natural persons who are Filipino

citizens can start the formation of a primary
ORGANIZING A cooperative.
✔There must be a common bond of interest existing
PRIMARY among them.
COOPERATIVE

ARTICLE 10
“ Having a common bond of interest and
are residing or working in the intended
area of operation may organize a
cooperative”
FOUR TYPES OF
COMMON BOND OF INTEREST
Residing or working in the intended are of
Residential operation.
Institutional Working in the same institution that is the
intended area of operation.
Associational Belong to the same association.
Belong to the same line of occupation or
Occupational industry.