By Ivy Tejano
Published Sep 2, 2025 11:04 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council will hold a committee hearing to address the management dispute within the Agdao Multi-Purpose Cooperative here, which has put the savings of more than 58,000 members at risk.
Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, chairman of the Committee on Cooperative Development and People's Participation, raised the concern in a privilege speech before the council's regular session on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Alejandre said one of the biggest cooperatives in Mindanao is in the midst of a management conflict.
He said that the hearing will tackle the conflict "in aid of legislation and oversight."
"This is not to interfere with the jurisdiction of the courts but to clarify the issues and protect the cooperative's members' welfare," he said, stressing the need for accountability and transparency in AMPC operations.
Alejandre said the move was prompted by a letter he received on Aug. 13 from Josephine Pasilang, who identified herself as the new AMPC chairperson elected during a Special Representative Assembly in 2024.
Pasilang alleged negligence and bad faith by the previous board of directors and general manager, accusing them of refusing to relinquish control of the cooperative.
A video last March depicting members forcibly entering the main branch of the cooperative in Obrero was widely circulated, an incident directly tied to the concerns raised in the letter.
Alejandre said he is not siding with any faction, noting that cases related to the leadership row are already pending in court. He said he is bringing this forward to serve the best interests of the people of Davao.
He stressed that the conflict is an internal issue affecting thousands of Davaoeños who entrusted their money to AMPC. "As councilors, we have to see to it that their hard-earned investments are not put to waste."
Alejandre added that the committee will formally hear both parties' concerns to protect members' investments and uphold confidence in the cooperative sector.
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