The document provides an overview of the state of the cooperative movement globally and in the Philippines. Some key points:
1) Cooperatives employ over 100 million people worldwide and help secure livelihoods for nearly half the world's population.
2) In the Philippines, there are over 18,000 registered cooperatives with over 7 million members and total paid-up assets of over 35 billion pesos as of 2010.
3) The prospects for growth of the cooperative movement in the Philippines are bright due to government support, increasing assets and membership, and potential for cooperation among cooperatives. However, challenges remain such as competition, some unions within cooperatives, and a need for more participative management practices.