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CARD Bank opens 2nd Islamic banking branch in Marawi City

    Posted on: December 15, 2025 Written by: Edrian B. Banania CARD MRI Founder and CARD Bank Chairman Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, BSP Senior Assistant Governor Atty. Arifa Ala, Bangsamoro Board of Investment Chairman Mohamad Omar Pasigan, CARD MRI Managing Director Aristeo Dequito, CARD Bank President and CEO Marivic M. Austria, CARD MRI advisers, executives, staff, and clients,  graced the opening of the new Islamic banking branch along Narciso Ramos Highway, Biaba Damag, Marawi City. The branch aims to provide Shari’ah-compliant services to promote financial inclusion among Muslim communities inRead More »CARD Bank opens 2nd Islamic banking branch in Marawi City

    Sailing forward

      Written by Josephine Ramos Posted on December 2, 2025 Joel Lumangcas, a skilled boat operator, expertly navigates his boat across the crystal-clear waters of Bohol. Bound to the sea for most of his life, Joel Lumangcas from Panglao Island, Bohol, moves with the waves. From a young age, he had already helped his father with fishing, a livelihood that sustained their family. In 2008, Joel found himself working at a dive shop, where he served as a speedboat operator for divers. One day, his boss offered him the chance toRead More »Sailing forward

      Street sidewalks to success

        Written by Jireh Pearl Casionan Posted on December 2, 2025   Delia A. Cenderio, 58, a proud CARD, Inc. client and a multi-business owner from Paco, Manila, stands happily fulfilled in one of her stores. Investments over momentary luxury is Delia’s philosophy. Whenever she receives resources or earns an income, she treats it as a seed she can grow into another income-generating opportunity. This discipline, combined with her hard work and competence, has enabled her to own and operate multiple stores in Manila. Delia took up a Bachelor of ScienceRead More »Street sidewalks to success

        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

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