1. The CDA Dagupan Extension Office (CDA-DEO) started its operation on May 2,
1991 in compliance with Sec (3) of Republic Act 6939. The main objectives are geared
towards registration and development of cooperatives in Region I in consonance with the
overall CDA plans and programs.

2. The CDA DEO is headed by Dir. Ray R. Elevazo, Regional Director and supported
by 29 personnel comprising of 19 technical staff and field personnel supported by 10
administrative support staff.
During the 2nd Management Performance Assessment and Planning Conference
(MPAPC) held on last August 15-17, 2012 at Quezon City, CDA Dagupan Extension
Office was rated the 5thTop Performing Region for 2012 among the 16 Extension
Overall, based on the review of performance for FY 2012, CDA Dagupan
Extension Office has a rating of 88.46% along the four major areas of concern:
registration (28.05%); regulatory (31%); Development of Cooperatives (19.41%); and
Institutional (10%).
Income is another variable by which CDA is being monitored for its income
performance. Income generation is a tool to achieve economic growth in any country.
Moreover, income is a means of raising the required public revenue, but also as an
essential fiscal instrument for managing the economy. With a target of P 1M CDA DEO
was able to collect P1,280,939.63.
The regional winners for the Gawad Parangal Awardees for 2012 were the
following:
1. SACDECO – Primary Cooperative
2.Candon City Cooperative Development Office – CDO
3.CEO Divine Quimi as Cooperative Leader
As far as branching is concerned, the CDA Dagupan has issued 23 Certificate of
Authority to the following cooperatives: NSCC (11); SACDECO (8); Sacred Heart
Savings Cooperative (6); San Lucy MPC (1); and Sto. Domingo (1).
One of the three point agenda of the CDA is the Expansion of Cooperative
Membership. The program has a timeline for four years (2011-2014). Among the
strategies implemented by Dagupan Extension office are: integration of campaign for
membership during PMES, Attendance to General Assemblies, Mentoring and other
technical assistance, fora, encouragement for the millionaire cooperatives to establish
their branches or satellite offices and use of mass media (newspaper and radio programs).
With a voto9ng population of 4.546,789, the total cooperative members for region I is
1,068,135 as of December 2012.
Region I has 175 millionaire cooperatives. Pangasinan province have 98; La
Union 32;, Ilocos Sur 27 and Ilocos Norte 24.

3. Per data from BIR Regional Office I, a total of 277 Certificate of Tax Exemption
were given to various cooperatives: Pangasinan 1250; La Union 55, Ilocos Sur 29 and
Ilocos Norte 43.