The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) is the largest cooperative federation in the Philippines with 760 member cooperatives and Non-governmental Organizations NGO in 77 Provinces and 130 Cities and Municipalities as of June 2015. History The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) was organized by credit union pioneers in the Philippines who believed that the task of co-op development lies primarily in the hands of the private sector. As early as the 1950s to 70s, co-op sector leaders were aware that in order to succeed they could not rely on government alone. Instead, co-ops have to be driven and patronized by their members and it is only through co-op education that this level of member patronage and responsibility can be established. In the 1950s to 70s, a large number of primary co-operatives formed five regional co-op training centers (secondary cooperatives). In 1977, the five regional training centers formed NATCCO, then known as the National Association of Training Centers for Co-operatives, to coordinate the training and educational services for cooperatives at the national level. NATCCO also served as the voice of co-ops in the country. In response to the growing needs of primary co-op affiliates, in 1986 NATCCO was transformed into a multi-service national co-op federation while the regional training centers were transformed into multi-service co-op development centers. The acronym NATCCO was retained and its meaning converted to the present, National Confederation of Cooperatives. Members (MASS-SPECC) Mindanao Alliance Self-help Societies-Southern Philippines Educational Cooperative Center 4HG (For His Glory) Multipurpose Cooperative 4k Marketing Cooperative Abra Diocesan Teachers and Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ADTEMPCO) Abra Farmers and Provincial Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (AFPEMCO) Abrasa Multi-Purpose Cooperative Abreco Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (ABREMPCO) ABS-CBN Rank & File Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ARFEMC) Abulog Teachers & Employees Multi-purpose Cooperative Abuyog St. Francis Xavier Credit Cooperative (AFCCO) ACDI Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ACDI) Agdao Multi-Purpose Cooperative Agra Progreso Multipurpose Cooperative Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries & Developers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ARBD MPCO) Agricultural Community Credit Cooperative Agricultural Development Workers & Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ADWEMPC) Agrizkaya Cooperative Federation Aguinaldo Pomhochan Multi-Purpose Cooperative Aguipo Coconut Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative Agusan del Norte Teachers, Retirees, Employees and Community Cooperative (ANTRECCO) Alaminos Credit Cooperative Alang sa Tanan Multi-purpose cooperative Alejandro Go Beltran (AGB) Foundation Alfonso Lista Development Cooperative Alicia Local Government Employees Cooperative Alicia Neighborhood and Municipal Employee Livelihood MPC (ANMELCO) Alilem Multi-Purpose Cooperative Alilem Samahang Nayon Tribal Multipurpose Cooperative Alima Credit Cooperative Alipao Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ALMUCO) AL-ISLAH People's Economic Multipurpose