In a momentous event on November 28, 2023, during the Partnership Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region III held at Max's Restaurant in Pulilan, Bulacan, St. Martin Coop (SMTCDC) and DSWD came together to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). This partnership aims to increase access to the programs of both parties, jointly advocate for the emancipation of partner-beneficiaries from the clutches of poverty, and elevate the well-being of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries through targeted interventions by SMTCDC.
The MOA was signed by CEO Jon Celestino of St. Martin Coop and DSWD’s Provincial Link, Josephine Dela Tonga and SWO III Gaudencia M. Tinagan.