Teresa Desin, a CARD Bank client from Legazpi City, Albay, sees her Pili Nuts products as God’s blessing to her family. Pili Nuts are one of the most famous pasalubongs from the Bicol Region. It is an ethnic food that comes from the fruit of the Pili tree called Canarium ovatum. Pili nuts usually grow […]
Posted on June 27, 2022 Koa Kafe’s kiddie visitors get to take Koa home for actively participating and listening to the various activities prepared by CARD MRI Publishing House. As children of CARD MRI’s members, they also get to take home various Koa Kafe merchandise and their own “Lapis ni Anya” coloring book. Sharing […]
Posted on June 1, 2022 Despite the many setbacks in her life, Airene Digno from Boracay Island decided to face life with courage. A member of CARD Bank, she established her own mini-store after her previous work became affected by the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and finding out about her health condition. Some people may […]
Posted on May 6, 2022 Growth even in dry season Emma mans her family’s dried fish store in Calumpang market while her husband works behind the scenes, processing different kinds of bulads like posit, sapsap, and dilis. The Philippine Sea produces a bountiful of fish, which residents from seaside towns turn into daing or tuyo […]
Posted on May 6, 2022 Felix and Catherine believe that trust and perseverance are keys to success in marriage, life and business. Naturally creative and artistic, Filipinos started to make ceramic pottery 3,500 years ago. The artistry of molding pots into household wares and masterpieces were handed down from one generation to another, varying from […]
Posted on April 6, 2022 From livelihood to hobby. Twelve years ago, Mary Ann Parado starting weaving buli bags as a source of income. Now, even when her life has significantly improved, she continues to weave bags to bring happiness to other people. For the longest time, creating handicrafts has been one of the major […]
Posted on March 28, 2021 We owe it a lot to our kababayans who have been still practicing the tradition, culture and customs of our ancestors that have been passed from generation to generation. Making a handmade craft out of scratch is something that will take a lot of time and effort to put into. […]
Posted on March 28, 2022 Having savings gives one’s self a sense of security. Being able to prepare for the future is something that everyone should be ready for. Maria Cristina Mendoza, a 40-year-old woman, dreams of a secured future. As a single woman, she wants to make sure that when the time comes that […]
Queen Remelyn “Hill Spring” Water Refilling Station Galing Ni Nanay 2012 – Pamilyabilidad Awardee Remedios Peralta Oquindo, 42, Queen Remelyn “Hill Spring” Water Refilling Station from Tagkawayan Quezon, opened 2009, employs 3 people, makes a profit of PhP 120,000 per year (USD 3,000), joined CARD Bank 8 years ago and is now on her 14th […]
Legaspi Frame and Art Shop Galing Ni Nanay 2012 – Masigasig Awardee Remedios De Leon Mañago, 43, Legaspi Frames and Art Shop from Legazpi City, Albay, established 2005, employs 5 people, joined CARD Bank 6 years ago and is now on her 13th loan, makes a profit of PhP 400,000 per year (USD 10,000). Remedios […]