Elective Official — DILG Region I opinion letter

REPUBLIC DEPARTMENT OF THE.INT RegionalOffice No. l, S]iltt'l Fernando City, La Union Fax Nos. 888-22-94; 7 OO-27 -03 July 12, 2011 LUZVEMINDA R. TRUONG OIC-Farm Technology & Services Depa Dear Ms. Truong This refers to your letter r quoted, viz: Whether or not elected officials, association? to all persons able to use their membership, without' gender, discrimination. legalopinion on the query which we hereunder qualified to be officers and members of farmer's Before dwelling on the issue, rnay we first invite your attention to the provisions of the Cooperative Code of the Philippines, RA. 9520, to wiU 'ART. 4. Cooperotive Principles. - Every cooperative shall conduct its affairs in accordance with Filipino culture, good values and experience and the universally accepted principles of cooperation which include, but are not limited to, the following: "lllVolunury and OFn are voluntary organizations, open and willing to accept the responsibilities of racial, cultural, political or religious "{21 Democrative Member Control - ives are democratic organizations that are controlled by their members who participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected reprbsentatives, directors or officers are accountable to the membership. In'primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights of one-member, one-vote. Cooperatives at other levels are organized in the same democratic manner. xxx 'ART. 25. Kinds ol Membenhtp. - A may have two (2) kinds of members, to wit: {1) regular members and (2} members. "A regular member is one who has with allthe membership requirements and entitled to all the rights and bership. An associate member is one who shall be ehtltled only to such rights and has no right to vote nor be voted privileges as the bylaws may That an associate who meets the l: ,r , i:::l':l i I ll'alr_:r'\r'rir r Celebrating 20 Years of Loca.l '4utoruornv in the Philippines I rlfiitr, , 1il I I I il llrl PH ILIPPINES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 70O-27 -Ot;700-35-79; 607 -1,2-45 ,# i