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Kernels of Hope

    Written by Jireh Pearl Casionan Posted on November 25, 2025 Chella Baraquel operates a food cart that offers freshly boiled corn, peanuts, and buttered corn kernels, each product telling the story of her hard work and homegrown success. Like the kernels of corn that endure heat, pressure, and time, yet remain full of potential to grow tall and strong, Chella Baraquel, a corn vendor from San Vicente North, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, embodies survival and resilience in both life and business. From a simple kariton they built themselves to aRead More »Kernels of Hope

    Fueled dreams from the filled tanks

      Written by Jireh Pearl Casionan Posted on November 14, 2025 Snooky A. Sardan, a proud CARD Bank client from Oriental Mindoro, stands fulfilled and driven beside the filled LPG tanks of Sardan LPG Trading. Success doesn’t happen instantly. It is built one step, one commitment, and one brave decision at a time. For Snooky Sardan, becoming successful in their business venture wasn’t about luck, but about being hands-on, working hard every day, and never being afraid to take a significant risk. What began as a simple effort to support herRead More »Fueled dreams from the filled tanks

      CARD MBA receives the Three Golden Arrows Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance

        Posted on November 11, 2025 Written by: Edrian Banania CARD MBA Chief Executive Officer Ms. Jocelyn D. Dequito beams with pride as she receives the Three Golden Arrow Award at Okada Manila. CARD Mutual Benefit Association (CARD MBA), Inc. received the Three Golden Arrows Award from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) on October 23, 2025, held at Okada Manila. CARD MBA, one of the leading mutual benefit associations in the Philippines, received the awards in recognition of its firm adherence to the principles of good governance and continued effortsRead More »CARD MBA receives the Three Golden Arrows Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance

        CARD Rizal Bank celebrates 13 years of empowering families

          Written by: Edrian Banania Posted on October 22, 2023   CARD RBI heads, staff, and clients, along with CARD MRI Senior Advisers, unite to commemorate the institution’s 13th founding anniversary. CARD MRI Rizal Bank, Inc. (CARD RBI), a microfinance-oriented rural bank under the CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), celebrated its 13 years of strengthening banking through innovative technology and a commitment to a sustainable future in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, on October 11, 2025. “Marking our 13th founding anniversary is a powerful reminder of how technology and sustainability serve asRead More »CARD Rizal Bank celebrates 13 years of empowering families

          CARD MRI Conducts Media Tour in Oriental Mindoro

            Posted on: October 21, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos   Media practitioners from Laguna, Quezon, Batangas, Mindoro, and Cavite participated in the Panaghiusa: CARD MRI Exposure Tour Program for Media held in Oriental Mindoro on September 24 to 26, 2025. The CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) concluded the final leg of its 2025 Panaghiusa: CARD MRI Exposure Tour Program for Media in Oriental Mindoro, held from September 24 to 26, 2025. This event was designed to give media practitioners a deeper understanding of CARD MRI’s operations and itsRead More »CARD MRI Conducts Media Tour in Oriental Mindoro

            BENTE Productions participates in the Asian Contents and Film Market 2025

              Posted on: October 21, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos   BENTE Productions spearheaded by its President Marilyn Manila (leftmost) brought stories from the microfinance community to the Asian Contents and Film Market in Busan, South Korea. From September 19 to 23, 2025, BENTE Productions Inc., the multimedia company of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), took part in the Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM), held alongside the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at the BEXCO Exhibition Center II in Busan, South Korea. BENTE Productions President Marilyn ManilaRead More »BENTE Productions participates in the Asian Contents and Film Market 2025

              Kaunlaran Caravan goes to Palompon, Leyte

                Posted on: July 30, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos Kalabasa chips making was one of the activities held during the Kaunlaran Caravan in Leyte on July 16, 2025. Hosted by CARD RBI on its fourth run this year, CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions’ (CARD MRI) Kaunlaran Caravan was held in Palompon Leyte on July 16, 2025. The Kaunlaran Caravan is an initiative of CARD MRI, aimed at bringing community development programs to different provinces across the Philippines. “Through this initiative, we aim to assist better Filipinos, especially economically challenged individualsRead More »Kaunlaran Caravan goes to Palompon, Leyte

                CARD RBI Opens Doors to Tandag City

                  Posted on: July 25, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos The opening of the newest CARD RBI branch in Tandag was led by CARD RBI President Lyneth Derequito along with some CARD MRI key officers, staff, and clients. On July 21, 2025, CARD MRI Rizal Bank, Inc. (CARD RBI), a microfinance-oriented rural bank, opened its 40th branch on National Highway, Brgy. Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. This expansion aims to make financial services more accessible and to empower more communities across the country through inclusive banking. “Through this expansion,Read More »CARD RBI Opens Doors to Tandag City

                  BSP recognizes CARD SME Bank as an Outstanding Stakeholder

                    Written by Mr. Edrian Banania Posted on July 23, 2025 Present during the Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony held on July 18, 2025, were (from left to right) CARD SME Bank President Julius Adrian Alip and CARD SME Bank Senior Adviser Mary Jane Perreras. CARD SME Bank, a thrift  bank under CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), was recognized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as one of its 18 outstanding institutional partners during the 2025 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony (OBSAC) held on July 18, 2025. The awardRead More »BSP recognizes CARD SME Bank as an Outstanding Stakeholder

                    CARD SME Bank plants trees in Cagayan de Oro

                      Written by Mr. Edrian Banania Posted on July 21, 2025   CARD SME Bank staff from the CDO Branch, along with the Cagayan de Oro City CENRO Office and Local Government Unit, unite with a shared goal of promoting sustainability through a tree-planting activity. CARD SME Bank, Inc., a thrift bank under the CARD MRI, in collaboration with the Cagayan de Oro City CENRO Office and the Local Government Unit, conducted a tree-planting activity on July 12, 2025. Bilang bahagi ng adbokasiya sa pangangalaga ng kalikasan, nagsagawa ng tree plantingRead More »CARD SME Bank plants trees in Cagayan de Oro

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