Gensan Vice-Mayor Flor Congson and Regional Cooperative Development Council Chair Art Aller cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the 2nd City Cooperative Summit last August 2 at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center. The summit which was attended by representatives of 164 existing cooperatives operating in the region was hosted by the City Cooperative Development Council (CCDC) and the local government of Gensan. The Special Projects and Cooperative Division (SPCD), of the Office of the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development (OCEMCD), served as the CCDC's secretariat. PHOTO BY AVEL MANANSALA