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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

        A Small Business, A Big Dream

          Written by Ms. Josephine Ramos Posted on July 2, 2025 Rexel proudly displays his freshly made puto, a beloved Filipino steamed rice cake, in front of his humble store. Just as the clock struck 1:00 am, while the rest of the world was fast asleep, Rexel Madalag and his wife were already wide awake, busy in the kitchen, diligently preparing a batch of fluffy steamed rice cakes (puto) that they sell before the sun rises. Rexel, a resident of Bacolod City, is a father of 11 children, which is aRead More »A Small Business, A Big Dream

          CARD Bank breaks ground for its Islamic Branch in Lanao del Sur

            Posted on: July 1, 2025 Written by: Edrian B. Banania   CARD MRI officer, Punta Biabao  Barangay official, along with some CARD Paglambo staff and clients, attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the second CARD Islamic Bank in Marawi City. CARD Bank, a microfinance-oriented rural bank under CARD MRI, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second Islamic banking branch in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on June 11, 2025. This initiative aims to serve unbanked and underbanked Muslim communities by providing inclusive and ethical Shari’ah-compliant financial products and services.Read More »CARD Bank breaks ground for its Islamic Branch in Lanao del Sur

            Don’t forget: I Remember You in Cinemas Nationwide!

              Written by Ms. Josephine Ramos Posted on June 30, 2025   Starring JC Santos and Valeen Montenegro, I Remember You is set to grace selected cinemas on July 9, 2025. Will a love once lost in the waves find its way back to the shore? Coming this July 9, 2025, the romance film, “I Remember You,” will be released in cinemas nationwide. Written and directed by multi-talented Filipino artist Boboy Yonzon, the film’s lead stars, JC Santos and Valeen Montenegro, will bring to life a heartfelt story of love andRead More »Don’t forget: I Remember You in Cinemas Nationwide!

              CARD MRI holds a study tour for the media in Cebu

                Posted on: June 27, 2025 Written by: Edrian B. Banania Media participants and CARD MRI key officers gathered for a media briefing to conclude the three-day PANAGHIUSA: CARD MRI Exposure Tour program. CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) invited media practitioners from Laguna, Quezon Province, Tarlac, Cebu, and Bohol to participate in its PANAGHIUSA: CARD MRI Exposure Tour Program held in Cebu from June 4 to 6, 2025. “The goal of this program is to give media participants a firsthand experience of how CARD MRI empowers socioeconomically challenged communities. ThisRead More »CARD MRI holds a study tour for the media in Cebu

                Ripe for the picking: Turning a simple idea to a fruitful enterprise

                  Posted on: June 24, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos With business in mind, Felicitas Baldonado created various fruit products, which she markets to the public and showcases at trade fairs. Felicitas Baldonado, a 65-year-old entrepreneur from San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, turns delicious fruits—including dragon fruit, soursop, guava, grapes, cucumber, mango, and more—into all-natural vinegar and wine. Her commitment to using 100% natural ingredients, with no added preservatives, sets her productions apart. Her innovative idea started after noticing ripe mangoes falling and rotting on the ground in her yard, sometimesRead More »Ripe for the picking: Turning a simple idea to a fruitful enterprise

                  Precision at Every Stitch

                    Posted on June 23, 2025 Written by: Josephine Ramos   Next to Mary Ann Mariano are various dry goods that they sew, each piece a product of their hard work. Mary Ann Mariano from Bataan started her dry goods business in 2001 together with her husband, Ruben. Since Ruben’s family was also in the line of dry goods, he passed on his sewing techniques to his wife, a skill that became their business’ foundation. The couple ensures the precision and quality in every stitch to keep their customers coming back.Read More »Precision at Every Stitch

                    Crafted by Hand

                      Posted on June 3, 2025 Writen by: Josephine Ramos Next to Bridgette Calledo are piles of handmade accessories, ready to be shipped to Bacolod. Handcrafted shell accessories have long been a staple in Cebu’s local craft industry. But to stand out in a competitive market, Bridgette Calledo took a different route by bringing her products outside the province. Her strategy paid off as she now supplies around 25 retailers and wholesalers across nearby islands like Panay and Negros. Bridgette has spent almost her entire life making accessories, a skill passedRead More »Crafted by Hand

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