The Story of CEO Divina C. Quemi, Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives - her works, involvement, achievements and Awards

1. Chief Executive Officer

2. CEO QUEMI’S WORK OR PASION TO SERVE THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT STARTED
AT HER YOUNG AGE OF 24. SHE WAS MS. DIVINA CABUNOC, THE LOAN OFFICER OF CARITAS
NUEVA SEGOVIA

3. • Mrs. Divina C. Quemi is a cooperative member in
good standing for the past ten (10) years
immediately preceding the nomination
– With share capital not exceeding 10% of the
total subscribed capital
– Actively participating in the SMCBU program of
their cooperative
– Regularly attending General Assembly Meeting
– Patronizing the services of cooperatives

4. MRS. DIVINA QUEMI IS AN ACTIVE AND MEMBER IN
GOOD STANDING OF NSCC MPC

5. • Presently or had been an officer of
cooperatives for at least five (5) years
whether elective or appointive
**MRS. DIVINA C. QUEMI IS THE
FOUNDING MANAGER OF NSCC SINCE
1992. SHE HAS BEEN SERVING THE
COOPERATIVE FOR 23 YEARS ALREADY***

6. IN JULY OF 1992, THE TASK TO HANDLE A CONSORTIUM OF COOPERATIVES WAS ENTRUSTED HER
BY THE FOUNDERS – HIS EMINENCE ORLANDO CARDINAL QUEVEDO, THE ARCHBISHOP OF THE
ARCHDIOCESE OF NUEVA SEGOVIA BEFORE (CENTER) AND
MSGR. AMBROSE CABILDO , EXEC. DIRECTOR OF CARITAS NUEVA SEGOVIA
*NSCC was organized as a secondary level cooperative in the
Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
•Founders - His Eminence Orlando Cardinal B. Quevedo, OMI,
DD and Msgr. Ambrose L. Cabildo, MSW, JCC
*Founding Manager / CEO - Mrs. Divina C. Quemi

7. GROWTH OF NSCC THROUGH
THE MANAGEMENT OF CEO
DIVINA C. QUEMI

8. THE INITIAL OPERATION/HUMBLE BEGINNING OF NSCC
PROGRAMS
- WHOLESALE LENDING TO PRIMARY COOPERATIVES
- CONSUMER STORE
INITIAL CAPITAL – PHP 13,500.00

9. The first consultation meeting to put up a Consortium of
cooperatives was held on June 7, 1992.
The organizational assembly of the Consortium in the
Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia was held on July 5, 1992 to
amend/ratify/approve the Articles and By-laws of the Nueva
Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives.
REGISTERED on September 17, 1992 with Cooperative
Development Authority with a Registration Number DAG-2218.
RE-REGISTERED on
October 1, 2009 with Reg. Number CIN – 0202010001
NSCC is one of the products of Caritas Nueva Segovia (Social
Action Commission of Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia in 1992.)

10. NSCC’s GROWTH AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 1996
MEMBERSHIP – 20
EQUITY GENERATION - P 881,191.78
INCOME GENERATION - P 93,887.71
TOTAL ASSETS - P 3,382,046.82
After 4 years of operation

12. MAIN OFFICE
1ST BRANCH
LAOAG CITY
2ND BRANCH
BATAC CITY

13. NSCC’s GROWTH AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2007
MEMBERSHIP - 28
EQUITY GENERATION - P 21,328,626.21
INCOME GENERATION - P 3,248,868.91
TOTAL ASSETS - P 182,630,448.89
In 2007, after 15 Years of operation

14. January 28, 2007.
3RD BRANCH
CERVANTES, I. SUR
BRANCH
4TH BRANCH
CAOAYAN, I. SUR BRANCH
5TH BRANCH
CAOAYAN, I. SUR BRANCH
June 8, 2007
November 25, 2007
OPENING OF 3
NEW
BRANCHES

15. JANUARY 28, 2009
6TH BRANCH
BAGUIO CITY, BRANCH
7TH BRANCH
BAUANG, LA UNION BRANCH
JANUARY 28, 2009
MAY 26, 2010
8TH BRANCH
STA. MARIA,
ILOCOS SUR
BRANCH
9TH BRANCH
PAGUDPUD,
ILOCOS NORTE
BRANCH
OCTOBER 28, 2010

16. NSCC’s GROWTH AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2012
MEMBERSHIP – 85
EQUITY GENERATION - P 93,790,147.47
INCOME GENERATION - P 14,970,488.26
TOTAL ASSETS - P 676,874,075.38
On the 20th Year of operation, in
2012

19. NSCC’s GROWTH AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2014
MEMBERSHIP – 109
EQUITY GENERATION - P 169,527,616.50
INCOME GENERATION - P 22,959,312.02
TOTAL ASSETS - P 1.2 Billion Pesos
In the year 2014, NSCC got it
be a BILLIONAIRE Cooperative

20. NSCC TODAY– NSCC has embraced innovations on its programs
and services and widened its area of operation to achieve the
following goals:
• Help in employment generation
• Empower cooperatives
• Enhance agriculture production and marketing
• Promote tourism activities
• Uphold education and capability building activities of officers
and staff in the cooperative movement

21. FINANCIAL
SERVICES
AGRO-ENTERPRISE
AND MARKETING
CAPABILITY
BUILDING/TRAINING
SERVICES
SCHOOL OPERATION
SOCIAL
SERVICES / COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES
TOURISM
PROGRAM

22. •

23. Fund of the program comes
from the approved credit
line of NSCC to Land Bank
of the Philippines
FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR
COOPERATIVES / COOP WHOLESALE
LENDING PROGRAM
Cooperatives need capital to
sustain their operation, NSCC
provides these Primary
cooperatives with financial
assistance at minimal rate to
help augment their capital for
their various projects

24. NSCC IS ALSO A TRUSTED COOPERATIVE INSTITUTION WHERE MEMBERS CAN
SAVE THEIR MONEY
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 NSCC GENERATED A TOTAL SAVINGS DEPOSIT OF
173.7 MILLION PESOS AND TIME DEPOSIT OF 498.53 MILLION PESOS
• AFLATOUN CHILD SAVINGS PROGRAM
NSCC MANAGES WELL SAID
INVESTMENTS THRU UTILIZING IT ALSO
AS CAPITAL FOR ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES

26. CEO Divina Quemi Initiated NSCC to
affiliate with federations/Unions by
Recommending and explaining
thoroughly to the Board of Directors
Document taken
from the minutes
of the board of
directors
meeting..

29. •AGRICULTURE
PROGRAM
•LIVELIHOOD
PROGRAM FOR
MICROENTREPRE
NEURS
•LIVELIHOOD
PROGRAM FOR
COOPERATIVES
•COW DISPERSAL
FOR
COOPERATIVES
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur entrusted livelihood funds
to Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives to benefit Cooperatives
and microentrepreneurs
PARTNERSHIP WITH
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF
ILOCOS SUR

30. • VIGAN CITY LIVELIHOOD
PROGRAM
The City Government of Vigan under the leadership of
Hon. Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina also aims to eradicate
unemployment and empower the Bigueños thru the
creation of the Vigan City Livelihood Program.

31. Vigan and NSCC won the Best NGO-LGU
Partnership Award in Region 1 on 2012
Vigan City bagged the Pamana ng Lahi Regional
and National Award given this November 2012.
• VIGAN CITY LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM

33. The Municipal Government
of Caoayan thru the
leadership of Hon. Mayor
Germelina S. Goulart
entrusted NSCC with a
livelihood program for the
benefit of Caoayanos:
•LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE
FOR OBOP PROJECTS
•LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE
FOR FARMERS
•LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE
FOR FISHERFOLKS
•OTHER LIVELIHOOD
PROJECTS
• CAOAYAN LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM

34. -A-
AGRO-ENTERPRISE
PROGRAM / MARKETING

36. 2013 total deliveries to institutional buyers– 19,970 kgs
2014 total deliveries – 80,000 kgs
2015 total deliveries (as of March 11, 2015) - 70,000 kgs
DELIVERY OF WHITE ONIONS TO INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS

37. THE ARISP III (AGRARIAN
REFORM
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT PROJECT III)
A TIE-UP PROJECT WITH
DEPT OF AGRARIAN
REFORM
NSCC AIM-C

38. CEO QUEMI DEFENDS NSCC’S CAPABILITY TO HANDLE THE ARISP III
PROJECT UNTIL IT WAS TURNED OVER ON OCTOBER 7, 2014

39. 1. THE AGRARIAN INFORMATION
AND MARKETING CENTER
WAREHOUSE, TRAINING CENTER, ADMIN OFFICE AND SOLAR DRIER
Operate as marketing and agriculture center that will serve farmers and
cooperatives of Ilocos Sur and Abra
PARTNERS FOR THIS PROJECT: DAR, JICA, LGU CAOAYAN

40. COLLECTIVE BUYING AND
SELLING

43. PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSAL HARVESTER, INC.
FOR THE TRADING OF FERTILIZER TO COOPERATIVES

44. OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ARISP III PROJECT

45. The Coop Bulletin is a tabloid type publication that will feature news, articles, features and other write-ups that contain
issues, concerns or topics regarding NSCC, the Agrarian Reform Cooperatives and other primary cooperatives.
With the Coop Bulletin members will be informed and updated on different cooperative news, ARISP projects, and other
concerns and issues of the Cooperative movement.
CEO Divina Quemi is one of the consultants for
the Coop Bulletin Publication

46. FUTURE PROJECT

47. ACCREDITED BY
CDA AS COOP
TRAINING
PROVIDER
-C-
CAPABILITY
BUILDING
PROGRAM

48. CONDUCTS THE 14 MANDATORY TRAININGS
* Accepts in-house trainings***
NSCC HAVE TIE – UP WITH
1. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM
2. NATIONAL TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION
***FOR THE CONDUCT OF COOP TRAININGS TO ASSISTED COOPS
NSCC HAVE TIE-UP WITH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIPS (SEDPI) UNDER THE Ateneo Microfinance Capacity
Building Program FOR OTHER TRAINING COURSES GIVEN TO COOPERATIVES

49. PROVIDES TRAININGS TO MICROFINANCE MEMBERS
*** SKILLS TRAININGS / FINANCIAL LITERACY AND
VALUEs FORMATION SEMINARS

50. NSCC PLAZA AND NSCC BACARRA AS TRAINING CENTER
VENUES

51. Initiated the preparation of proposals to avail training funds
that served various training needs
of cooperatives in the province
* Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur 39,500.00
* National Livelihood Development Corporation 248,500.00
* Universal Harvester Incorporated 100,000.00
* People's Credit and Finance Corporation 528,000.00
* National Tobacco Administration 340,000.00
* Land Bank Countryside Development Foundation 440,050.00
* Agricultural Credit Policy Council 242,162.99

54. • COLLEGE COURSES
BS IN FORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BS IN INFORMATION SYSTEM
BS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BS IN MICROFINANCE TECHNOLOGY
* TESDA COURSES
1. COMPUTER TECHNICIAN
2. HOUSE KEEPING
3. FRONT OFFICE SERVICES
4. COMMERCIAL COOKING
5. BARTENDING
6. BAKING
7. FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Courses
OFFERED

55. K TO 12 PROGRAM

57. WHY NSCC VENTURED INTO TOURISM BUSINESS
• ILOCOS SUR PARTICULARLY VIGAN IS ONE OF TOP
TOURISM DESTINATIONS IN THE COUNTRY AND
ONE OF THE NEW 7WONDER CITIES
• COOP CAN WIDEN ITS NETWORK THRU TOURISM
ACTIVITIES IN THE COOPERATIVE
• PROMOTE AND MARKET PRODUCTS OF
MEMBERS
• AGRI PRODUCTS OF MEMBERS ARE USED FOR
CATERING SERVICES

59. WITH THE TOURISM PROGRAM
PRODUCTS OF MEMBERS ARE PROMOTED AND MARKETED THRU THE
PASALUBONG CENTER & CATERING SERVICES

60. PROMOTES TOURISM THRU & WITHIN
THE COOP NETWORK

62. GOOD VENUE FOR BOARD MEETINGS OR
SMALL GROUP MEETINGS

67. NSCC HOTEL VIGAN
ROOMS & FEATURES

74. NSCC MBA PROGRAM
• * NOW ON THE PROCESS OF REGISTRATION
• * NSCC IS BEING ASSISTED BY THE RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS,
INC. (RIMANSI)

80. • MONTHLY HOLY MASS * TWICE A YEAR RECOLLECTION

83. Other Involvement in the Coop / NGO / CSO
Sector
of CEO DIVINA QUEMI Date Started
Board of Director representing NATCCO to the International
Cooperation
Agency July 20, 2015
National Confederation of Cooperatives - Chairperson 2015-2016
National Confederation of Cooperatives - Board of Director 2014 – 2015 Board of Director
2012 – 2014 Board of Director, Women Sector
Representative
2009 – 2010 Board of Director, Vice Chairperson
2008 – 2009 Board of Director
2007 – 2008 Board of Director
2006 – 2007 Member of the BOD
Philippine Cooperative Center - Election Committee Member 10-Jul-14
Federation of People's Sustainable Development Coop - Credit
Committee Member 01-Jun-15
National Anti-Poverty Commission - Coop Sectoral Representative
Member 01-Jun-10
Regional Coop Development Council – Chairperson 01-Jun-15
Regional Poverty Reduction Action Team – Member 01-Jun-13
Provincial Local Poverty Reduction Action Team – Focal Person 01-Jun-13
Provincial League of Civil Societies – Treasurer 6/1/2013 - present
Provincial Tourism Council - Treasurer January 2015
Provincial Coop Development Council – Member 6/1998 - present
Provincial Advisory Committee - Member 30-Jun-13
Ilocos Sur Abra River Basin Management Council 05-Aug-13
Provincial Council for Protection of Children 10-Feb-14
Vigan City Development Council – Member 6/1998 - present
Caoayan Municipal Development Council – Member 6/2010 - present

84. Board of Director representing NATCCO to the
International Cooperation Agency

85. National Confederation of Cooperatives -
Chairperson

86. Federation of People's Sustainable Development
Coop - Credit Committee Member

87. National Anti-Poverty Commission - Coop Sectoral
Representative Member

88. Member of the Provincial Census Coordination Board

89. Certification from the Municipality of Caoayan for
Active Involvement and membership in the different
local special bodies

90. Certification from the City of Vigan for Active
Involvement and membership in the different local
special bodies

91. INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACADEME SECTOR
Board of Trustee – AIRTOP Computer School
President – Macro Colleges, Inc.

92. Certification from MACRO
COLLEGES for the assistance and
revitalization off the school
extended by CEO Divina C. Quemi

93. NUEVA SEGOVIA CONSORTIUM OF COOPERATIVES
1. Creation / Implementation of Financial Services
2. Creation / Implementation of Training Services
3. Creation / Implementation of Tourism Program
4. Creation / Implementation of Agro-Enterprise and Marketing Program
5. Creation / Implementation of Gender Sensitive Programs
6. Creation / Implementation of Farmers Entrepreneurship Program as part of the SWG
in partnership with the National Livelihood Development Corporation, Catholic Relief Services and the
University of Northern Philippines
7. Creation / Implementation of Agrarian Infrastructure Support Project III in partnership with Department
of Agrarian Reform, Municipal Government of Caoayan, Japan International Cooperation Agency
8. Creation / Implementation of Tie-up Livelihood Programs with the
a. Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur
b. City Government of Vigan
c. Municipality of Caoayan
ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/COOPERATIVES/INSTITUTIONS
9. Organization of Caoayan Onion Growers Producers Cooperative
10. Organization of Pantay Onion Producers Cooperative
11. Organization of Sinait Garlic Producers Cooperative
12. Technical Assistance to the revival of Macro Colleges, Inc.
13. Technical Assistance to IDF Community Development Coop
14. Committee member to resolve NORLU – AGRI MARKETING COOP

94. Other Initiatives of CEO Divina Quemi
1. Reactivation of account of Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative at
National Livelihood Development
Corporation thru lending them capital to pay NLDC
2. Settlement of Tagudin MPC of their account to PCFC thru lending them
capital to settle
on their account

95. Certification from Caoayan Onion Growers Producers
Cooperative as part of the Technical Working Group in the
Organization of their coop

96. Certification from Pantay Onion Producers Cooperative
as part of the Technical Working Group in the
Organization of their coop

97. Proof/Evidence of Coops organized by CEO Divina
Quemi with increase in Assets, Networth, Income, Net
Surplus, Membership

98. Other Initiatives of CEO Divina Quemi
1. Reactivation of account of Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative at National
Livelihood Development Corporation thru lending them capital to pay NLDC
2. Settlement of Tagudin MPC of their account to PCFC thru lending them capital to
settle
on their account

99. Part of the Committee for the development of the project ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF MAGNIFICENT MAGIC 7 LGUs IN SOUTHERN ILOCOS SUR in
COLLABORATION WITH NAPC, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND 7 LGUS.

100. INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATIONS

101. DE TRAINING JUNE 2014
ACCU THAILAND

102. VICE-CHAIRPERSON ICA-AP REGIONAL
WOMEN FORUM (2012-2013)

103. WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF CEO QUEMI
THE FOLLOWING ARE SIGNIFICANT
AWARDS RECEIVED BY THE COOPERATIVE
** CDA GAWAD PARANGAL MOST OUTSTANDING
FEDERATION (2 CONSECUTIVE YEARS )
** ONE OF THE TEN MOST PROMISING
COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES BY VILLAR FOUNDATION
** NLDC SIPAG AWARDS (3 CONSECUTIVE YEARS)

104. AWARDS RECEIVED BY CEO QUEMI
• PADRE JOSE BURGOS AWARD AS OUTSTANDING COOP LEADER –
PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR – KANNAWIDAN FESTIVAL – FEBRUARY
3, 2013
• MOST OUTSTANDING NARVACANEO – NARVACAN, ILOCOS SUR
TOWN FIESTA – DECEMBER 2013
• MOST OUTSTANDING COOPERATIVE LEADER – REGION 1 – CDA
GAWAD PARANGAL AWARD, OCTOBER 10, 2012
• CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AS TOP PERFORMING CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) – CDA DAGUPAN, NOVEMBER 2014

105. REGIONAL WINNER
Most Outstanding Cooperative Leader
CDA GawadParangal
October 2012
REGIONAL WINNER
Certificate of Excellence as Top Performing CEO
CDA REGION 1
November 2014 REGIONAL WINNER
OUTSTANDING WOMEN LEADERSHIP AWARD
CDA REGION 1
OCTOBER 2012
LOCAL AWARDS
PADRE JOSE BURGOS AWARD
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF ILOCOS SUR
FEBRUARY 2013
LOCAL AWARDS
MOST OUTSTANDING NARVACANEO
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF NARVACAN
DECEMBER 2013

106. HER PRINCIPLE AS COOP LEADER AND WORKER
“With the Spiritual Guidance of the Church, Community
Participation and Good Governace of the Goverment
together we can achieve peaceful and sustainable
community development.”
- DIVINA C. QUEMI
Chief Executive Officer

107. MABUHAY ANG
KOOPERATIBA!!!!