the Elementary Principal of the Dumaguete Cathedral College (DCC) now Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria (COSCA)
Most Rev. Epifanio B. Surban
first Bishop of the Diocese of Dumaguete
Gov. Mariano Perdices
former Governor of Negros Oriental
The Incorporators
Isidro Alcoran
Leopoldo Maputi Sr.
Gregorio Bendanillo
Patricio Tornandizo
Emiliano A. Onoon
Agripino Briones
Isabelo Patrocinio
Amando Guilatco
Angelo Caballes
Eliseo Rocamora
Restituta Cariño
Rodrigo Trasmonte
Restituto Sinco
Josefina Dy
Martina M. Surban
The Charter Members
Urbana Canlas
Restituta Cariño
Carmen Gloria
Honorata Mongcupa
Pahita Artes
Belen Catalan
Annie Jalandoni
Candelaria Pastor
Isabelo Patrocinio
Martina Surban
Josefina Dy
Emiliano Ono-on
Rodrigo Trasmonte
Felicitas Infante
Flavia Larena
Simeona Umbac
Jose Babol
Maximiana Villaflores
Anastacio Supil
Apolinario Supil, Sr.
Restituta Rutherford
Agripino Briones
Angelo Caballes
Luzviminda Espiritu
Sylvia Flores
Patricia Honculada
Julio Sy
Amando Guilatco
Felix Honculada
Isidro Alcoran
Leopoldo Maputi, Sr.
Eliseo Rocamora
Procopio G. Paloma
Tomas Dago-oc
Thadeu Bolodo
Adela Bolodo
Gregorio Bendanillo
Sisters of Mt. Carmel
Sixto Sunogan
Adoracion Moncupa
Norberta Saludar
Felicisima Moreno
Restituto Sinco
Patria Fortich
Bishop Epifanio Surban
Epifania Alejandria
Thelma Bauzon
Ernesto Tumacole
Patricio Tornandizo
The Why of its Existence:
Felt need brought about by socio-economic difficulties and painful/dehumanizing effects of poverty and exploitation.
Urgent need to liberate a group of parents from the clutches of loan sharks for the educational needs of their children/students at Dumaguete Cathedral College (DCC), now Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria (COSCA).
Initial Data upon Registration:
Membership - 49 members (inclusive of 15 incorporators)
Capital - PhP 1,181.50
Management Staff - all volunteers and officers
Significant Dates:
February 17, 1968: Dumaguete Cathedral Credit Cooperative Union (DCCCU) was formally organized
August 5, 1969: Registered with Cooperative Administration Office under RA 2023
September 25, 1975:Registered with the Bureau of Cooperative Development (BCOD) under PD 175
April 15, 1991: Confirmation of registration by the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) under RA 6938
June 17, 2011: Granted approval as Multipurpose Cooperative under RA 9520