Federation of Cooperatives.
Article 24
ART. 24. Federation of Cooperatives. — (1) A federation of cooperatives whose members are primary and/or secondary cooperatives with single line or multipurpose business activities may be registered under this Code for any or all of the following purposes: Primary Purpose — To carry on any cooperative enterprise authorized under Article 6; Secondary Purpose — (i) To carry on, encourage, and assist educational and advisory work relating to its member cooperatives; (ii) To render services designed to encourage simplicity, efficiency, and economy in the conduct of the business of its member cooperatives and to facilitate the implementation of their bookkeeping, accounting, and other systems and procedures; (iii) To print, publish, and circulate any newspaper or other publication in the interest of its member cooperatives and enterprises; (iv) To coordinate and facilitate the activities of its member cooperatives; (v) To enter into joint ventures with national or international cooperatives of other countries in the manufacture and sale of products and/or services in the Philippines and abroad; and (vi) To perform such other functions as may be necessary to attain its objectives. A federation of cooperatives may be registered by carrying out the formalities for registration of a cooperative. (2) Registered cooperatives may organize a federation at the provincial, city, regional, and national levels according to the type of business carried on.