HISTORY OF MALABING VALLEY MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE
One momentous day in April 1989, a group of young professionals from the component barangays of Malabing Valley met to explore possible actions they can take to accelerate the improvement of the socio-economic conditions in their communities. They perceived the need to form a farmers association, which would serve as development catalyst in th
e valley. The leaders of the Bambang Fruits and Vegetables Growers Cooperative (BFVG-MPCI) assisted the group in educating the potential followers of the cooperative in all the six (6) barangays which include Tadji, Binogawan, Wangal, Capissan, Papaya and Malabing. In September 1989, the core group had the chance to attend the “Trainers Training for Cooperatives” conducted by the Agricultural Training Institute in San Mateo, Isabela. This training marked the birth of the idea to form a cooperative instead of a farmers association. was formally organized in November 1989 with an initial 48 members and paid up capital of P 16, 300.000. Its area of operations include the entire Malabing Valley and the adjacent barangays of Tucod, Didipio, Alimit, Camamasi, and Dine. The cooperative was formally registered in the Bureauof Cooperatives on March 8, 1990 with registration number R-II-FF-546. The confirmation of registration was issued by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) on March 27, 1991 with CN-1041. The cooperative was renamed Malabing Valley Multi-Purpose Cooperative on November 19,1997 when the CDA formally registered the Articles of Incorporation of the cooperative. Its area of operation was also expanded from Malabing Valley to the entire Island of Luzon for its business operation was expanded to Baguio City, Tarlac, Pampanga, and the National Capital region. To date, the cooperative is continuously expanding its membership and had gone a long way to attain the goals of unity, cooperation and progress for every members and other farmers benefiting from it. Malabing Valley MPC is now facing greater challenges with its expanded services from production, transportation, warehousing, processing and marketing the citrus produce in the national and global market.
