RECIPIENTS - PHASE I (2005-2007)
The Phase I of the project covers the five Basic Ecclesial Communities of Nipa, Ul-og, F.E. Marcos, Villanueva and Kabicolan. These five BECs were transformed into cooperatives after series of seminars were conducted to the members as well as the managers and the management committee which include the PMES or Pre-Membership Education Seminars for incoming members of cooperatives, the Simplified Bookkeeping and Accounting Seminars, Leadership Seminars and other capability building seminars and training workshops.
The following were the five cooperatives organized in Phase I;
1. The Nipa-Calubian Credit Cooperative or NiCalCCo
This credit cooperative was organized from the BEC of Brgy Nipa, the first barangay in the Municipality of Calubian through the Leyte-Calubian route. At the end of Phase I (2007), its total membership reached to 56 from the original membership of 32 with a 75% increase in membership. From the initial capital buil-up (CBU) of Php23,165.00, it has increased 437% with a total CBU of Php124,358.83 after Phase I terminated. Since this community is a coastal one, majority of the coop members were fishermen with fishing as its main source of livelihood.
2. Sr. San Roque Credit Cooperative or SrSRCCo
From the defunct Ul-CaMPC, a new cooperative was organized whose membership were the members of the BEC of Brgy Ul-og, a barangay next to Nipa. Like the previous cooperative, most if not all the members of this cooperative were fishermen due its proximity to the seashore. Mostly, these fishermen were divers of Venus shell locally known as Barinday (Phapilia textiles) with their buyers living also in this barangay and an officer of the cooperative. This SrSRCCo is little bit of a better performance compared to the previous cooperative since its increased in CBU was 528%. With its initial CBU of Php23,750.00, it rose to Php149,146.00. From its original membership of 46, it became 58 when Phase I ended.
3. Katilingbanon Multi-purpose Cooperative
This third cooperative was formerly the Katilingbanon Credit Cooperative. It has amended its constitution and became multi-purpose instead of a purely credit cooperative. This cooperative has shown its potential to grow since it was able to recruit more members compared to the other original four cooperatives. However, there were lapses in management that made its paces of development to slow down. However, besides some problems encountered, it was still able to post an increase in CBU of 497% which is relatively high. From the initial CBU of Php53,420.00, it rose to Php319,130.82 at the end of 2007. Its total membership became 111 from the initial 58 members with an increase of 91%.
4. Villanueva Credit Cooperative or VCC
This is the fourth cooperative organized in terms of its geographical location adopting a south-to-north orientation. The previous three cooperatives were located in the southern part of the municipality before passing the town proper. This VCC however is the first cooperative after passing the town proper going northward and is more or less 6 km from the town. It has also shown its potential to grow and some of its members were professionals who could probably help in properly managing the cooperative. In fact, its first chairman (deceased) was a retired teacher. The coop's incresed in CBU was 395% from its initial CBU of Php44,090.25, it became Php218,042.94 at the end of Phase I. Its membership also increase from 56 to 104.
5. Kabicolan Credit Cooperative or KCC
This was the last cooperative covered by the Phase I. This cooperative was originally the BEC of Sitio Kabicolan which is part of Barangay Villanueva and is located in the mountainside. Although much of the members were farmers who has less educational attainment, the officers and members of the management staff of the cooperative tried their best in carrying out their duties and responsibilities to run their cooperative. In fact, at the end of the project they were able to generate a total CBU amounting to Php173,915.65 which was 872% higher than the initial CBU of Php17,886.00 which was the highest posted CBU increase in the entire Phase I. This only proved that educational qualification of the coop officers did not hinder its development. From its initial membership of 36 persons, they increased to 96 at the end of Phase I.
PHASE II (FY 2008-2010)
Aside from the five BEC communities which were converted into cooperatives, CLAD management which has already in full control in the implementation of the Phase II of the project has shifted its policy. From exclusively covering only the BEC communities in Calubian, the group had already entertained other groups to be covered for the Phase II. In fact, it has already extended its services to heterogeneous group consisting of different political and religious affiliation adopting the true cooperative principles of open and voluntary membership. The following are the new groups covered for the Phase II (2008-2010);
1. Petrolio Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative (PetFaMPC)
This is an old cooperative which had already been operating and registered prior to CLAD coverage. It was included for the Phase II coverage since CLAD management wanted to enhance the management capability of its officers and management staff and maximize its potential to grow and take the led in extending needed services in its area of coverage. Although it has been operating for more than a decade, its asset remained relatively low and its operation standards still needs much improvement.
2. The Calubian Agri-Products Producers Association/Cooperative.
The second group assisted in Phase II was the Calubian Agri-Products Producers Association/ Cooperative (CAPPAC) with its official address at Brgy Tagharigue, Calubian, Leyte. Its members come from the different farming communities of Barangays Igang, Guadalupe, Tagharigue, Herrera, Ul-og, Petrolio and Malobago. Others farmers had expressed their interest to join the group after they had seen the benefit of being a member of cooperative. Government and other institutions concentrated their assistance in groups rather than in individual farmers since its impact can be visibly seen. Also, their are more benefits the farmers could get being a member of a cooperative.
3. The St. Vincent Credit Cooperative or St. Vincent Integrated Livelihood, Inc.
The core members of this group are the members of the BEC of Brgy Abanilla. However, its membeship had expanded to its neigboring barangays of Obispo and Matagok. Since the group is among the recent addition of new covered groups, its registration is still under processing. If registered with DOLE, its proposed name is St. Vincent Integrated Livelihood, Inc while if registered with CDA its proposed name will be St. Vincent Credit Cooperative. From its initial members of 28 persons, its members as of June 2009 reached 77 which showed its fast growth.
4. Garrido Credit Cooperative or Garrido Farmers Association
Last but not the least, the Garrido farmers were organized to form as the last of the four groups to be added to the original five groups covered by CLAD and with the assistance provided by DISOP. The proposed names were intended for registration either with the CDA or with the DOLE. The group showed its potential to grow and bears a very good quality of strong cohesiveness among its members. In fact, as of this writing, the group maintained a zero (0) PAR since its organization last year.
PHASE III (FY 2011-2013)
The following organizations were included for coverage for the Phase III of the project, such as;
1. CALUBIAN CENTRAL FARMERS ASSOCIATION
The Calubian Central Farmers Association is a newly organized group of farmers coming from the different barangays of central Calubian such as from Barangay Villalon, Railes, Hda Enage, Nierras, Labtic and Bunacan. Being devoted to vegetable farming as their source of livelihood, the introduction and the adoption of the new technology on organic vegetable which was thought to them has greatly changed the lives of most of the farmers in this area.
2. CANEJA FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION
The group was composed of the fishermen coming from Brgy Caneja, thus the name implies. Personnel from the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist (OMA)of Calubian who also happened to be members also of CLAD initially helped the group in organizing these fisherfolks and they were even registered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
3. INALAD FARMERS AND FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION
The third group which was included in the Phase III is a mixed composition of farmers and fiherfolks coming from Brgy Inalad. No other than the Brgy Captain of Inalad Mr Wilfredo Villato and his active brother initiated the organization of the group together with the personnel from OMA and CLAD.
4. AGWAS FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION also known as CALUBIAN AGRI-MARINE VENTURES ASSOCIATION (CAMVA)
This fishermen association is composed of the fishermen coming from Brgy Caruyucan where the Municipal Sanctuary was located. They had been serving as the Sanctuary Management Council before they were organized into fishermen association
PHASE IV (FY 2014-2016)
For this Phase, five additional associations were covered by the project. These include;
1. Casiongan Farmers Association (CasiFA)
This association is composed of farmers living in Brgy Casiongan. Thier main source of livelihood is farming where they were involved in corn production and upland rice farming. Their barangay had served as site for technical demonstration on vegetable and corn production and soon will also be a site for upland rice production.
2. DLPJFFA or the Dalumpines-Laray-Pal og-Jubay Farmers and Fishermen Association
Farmers and fishermen of these four adjacent barangays were merged to form this huge peasant association. This association covers different farming system which include rice of Brgy Laray, upland farming system of Brgy Pal-og, Jubay and Dalumpines, and fishing in coastal barangays of Dalumpines, Pal-og and Jubay. Brgy Laray is a recipient of Irrigation Dam established by NIA just recently.
3. JUSFFA or Juson Farmers and Fishermen Association
This association is not only composed of residents of Brgy Juson, farmers of Brgy Villahermosa also joined this group. This group targeted to develop the plain areas of Villahermosa to be a rice area.
4. MVCCrOP or Mahait-Veloso-Cantonghao-Cristina-Obispo-Pates Farmers and Fishermen Association
This group is a combination of urban and rural settings. For coastal barangays especially Brgy Cristina, the group is a target for oyster and sea weeds production. Brgy Cristina is the location for the BFAR-Red Cross collaboration for trials on oyster and sea weed production.
5. KFILA or Kawayanan Farmers Integrated Livelihood Association
This association is located in the far flung interior barangay whose members are farmers engaged in corn and few upland rice. The association is engaged in the production of tablea, a choco drink processed from roasted cacao beans.
