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LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
LBP
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
LGU
LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD
LTFRB
LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE
LTO
LOCAL WATER UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION
LWUA // create under PD 198, as amended.
MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY
MARINA
DISTRIBUTION UTILITY
dhall refer to any Elecyric Cooperative, private corporation, government-owned utility, or existing local government unit which has an inclusive franchise to operate a distribution system in accoradance with the EPIRA law.
NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY
NDA
NATIONAL WAGES PRODUCTIVITY BOARD
NWPB
NATIONAL WEATHER RESOURCES BOARD
NWRB
OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION COOPERATIVES
OTC
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD
PCG
WATER SERVICE COOPERATIVE
duly registered cooperative organized to own, operate, and manage water supply systems for the provision and distribution of portable water for its members.
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
energy resources that don not have an upper limit on the total quality to be used.
MARGINAL FARMERS
farmers who are tilling an area of not more than three (3) hectares.
SOCIALIZED HOUSING
housing program and project undertaken by the government and private sector for the underprivileged and homeless which may also be undertaken by a Housing Cooperative.
INSURANCE COOPERATIVE
shall refer to one engaged in the business of insuring life and property of cooperatives and their members. CIS.
COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM EXTENSION WITH REFORM ACT
REPUBLIC ACT 9700 // CARPER ACT
REGIONAL TRIPARTITE WAGES PRODUCTIVITY BOARD
RTWPB
AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES
ARBs — shall refer to the qualified beneficiaries of CARP as defined under Section 22, Chapter VII of R.A. 6657.
AGRARIAN REFORM COMMUNITY
ARC — a community composed and managed by ARBs who are willing to be organized and to undertake integrated development of an area and/or their organizations or cooperatives as defined under RA 9700.
BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS
BFAD
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
BSP
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND TRANSPORT OPERATION SEMINAR
CETOS // shall refer to seminars conducted by CDA and/or OTC for the purpose of providing continuing education on cooperative and transport operation to enhance the knowledge and capability of the officers as well as members of the Transportation Service Cooperative.
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING
CGS — issued by the Authority to all types of Cooperatives.
COOPERATIVE INSURANCE SYSTEM
CIS
CERTIFICATE OF LAND OWNERSHIP AWARD
CLOA
INSURANCE COMMISSION
COMMISSION
AUTHORITY
COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY // CDA
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
CPCN
DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM
DAR
Department of Health
DOH
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
DOTC
ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT of 2001
EPIRA
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM
GSIS
HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR Pag-IBIG FUND
HDMF
HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD
HLURB
SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
SSS
MICRO-INSURANCE PRODUCT
a financial product or service that meets the risk protection needs of the poor where the amount of premiums, contributions, fees or charges computed on a daily basis does not exceed 5% of the current daily minimum wage rate for non-agricultural workers of Metro Manila.
REFERENDUM
a mechanism of securing the approval of the general membership of an electric cooperative on issues affecting its registration, operation, and management.
WORKER BENEFICIARIES
a natural person who renders service for value as an employee or laborer in an agricultural enterprise or farm within the ARC, regardless of weather his compensation is paid on a daily, weekly, monthly or 'pakyaw' basis.
URBAN AREAS
all cities regardless of their population density and to municipalities with a population density of at least 500 persons per square kilometer.
REGULAR INSURANCE PRODUCT
all other insurance policies not covered by Micro-Insurance Product.
TECHNICAL PLAN
all technical documents required in planning a housing project namely, the bar chart and construction schedule, systematic development plan, the architectural and detailed engineering and housing design, contract documents, technical and material specification.
MICRO-INSURANCE
an activity providing specific insurance, insurance-like, and other similar products and services that meet the needs of the low-income sector for risk protection and relief against distress, misfortune, and other contingent events.
INSURANCE LIKE ACTIVITY
any activity involving regular collection of premiums, fees, contributions, or changes prior to the occurrence of contingent event and the payment of guaranteed benefits upon the occurrence of such event.
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
one organized for the primary purpose of undertaking power generation, utilizing renewable energy sources, including hybrid system, acquisition and operation of sub-transmission or distribution to its household members.
HOUSING COOPERATIVE
one organized to assist or provide access to housing for the benefit of its regular members who actively participate in the Savings Program for housing. It is co-owned and controlled by its members.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE COOPERATIVE
one which engages in land and sea transportation, limited to small vessels, as defined or classified under the Philippine Maritime Laws, organizedunder the provision of the Code.
MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING
one who is regular member and has complied with all the requisites for membership.
DAIRY COOPERATIVE
one whose members are engaged in the production of fresh milk which may be processed and/or marketed as dairy products.
BLANKET LOAN/WHOLESALE LOAN
shall refer to a housing loan contracted/obtained by a housing cooperative intended to identify member-beneficiaries for land acquisition, land improvement, house construction, home improvement, or renovation and other similar purposes.
COOPERATIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
shall refer to an alternative housing approach, in partnership with government/non-government agencies involved in a housing program.
AGRARIAN REFORM COOPERATIVE
shall refer to one organized by marginal farmers majority of which are ARBs duly registered with the Authority for the purpose of developing an appropriate system of land tenure, land development, land consolidation or land management in areas covered by Agrarian Reform and for other purposes as provided by law. ARB Coop as defined in DAR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 05, SERIES OF 2009.
HOUSING BENEFICIARIES
shall refer to regular members in good standing of the Housing Cooperative who actively participate in the savings program for housing who are in need or entitled to own a unit as provided in the By-laws and duly approved internal policies of the cooperative.
CPCN/FRANCHISE/PERMIT
shall refer to the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by the appropriate government agencies which authorizes the grantee thereof to render the appropriate public service.
Accreditation
shall refer to the act of the OTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS recognizing the Transportation Service Cooperatives and which shall take place after registration with the CDA as evidenced by a Certificate of Accreditation.
AGRARIAN REFORM AREA
shall refer to the area subject to the coverage of CARP / CARPER.
HIGH RISE
shall refer to the construction of at least 5 storey residential building in high density urban and rural areas to provide housing to low income earners.
DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
shall refer to the conveyance of electric power by a distribution utility through its distribution system pursuant to the provisions of the EPIRA law.
EXTENSION OFFICERS
shall refer to the offices of the Authority covering one geo-political region each as their area of jurisdiction.
URBANIZABLE AREAS
sites and lands within display marked and great potential of becoming urban areas within the period of 5 years.
WATER PERMIT
the authority to appropriate and use water
MEDIUM RISE HOUSING
the construction of a maximum of four (4) storey residential building in high density urban and rural areas to provide housing to low income earners.
TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY
the conveyance of electricity through the high-voltage system.
SUB-TRANSMISSION ASSETS
the facilities related to the power delivery service below the transmission voltages and based on the functional assignment of assets, including, but not limited to step down transformers used solely by load costumers ...
WATER RIGHT
the privilege granted by the government to appropriate and use water.
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
the sale of electricity by a party other than a generator or a distributor in the franchise area of a distribution utility using the wires of distribution utility concerned.
WATER SUPPLY
the supply of portable water.
WATER TARIFF
water rate charged to customers for water.consumption as determined by the cooperative and approved by the NWRB.