[๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐น๐] Cooperatives have long played a pivotal role in fostering economic growth and driving social development. The recently concluded MASS-SPECC Cooperative Development Center General Assembly, hosted at the SM Trade Hall 1, General Santos City, on May 11-13, underscored the importance of cooperative identity and member empowerment in building a cooperative characterized by equity and sustainability.