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2025

BotiCARD RONPD now available at CARD Indogrosir Nagcarlan

    Posted on: February 7, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos CARD MRI Managing Director Aristeo Dequito, along with some of BotiCARD’s key officers and staff, attended the opening of their RONPD in Nagcarlan, Laguna. On February 3, 2025, BotiCARD launched its second retail outlet for non-prescription drugs (RONPD) inside the CARD Indogrosir, a grocery store of CARD MRI in Nagcarlan, Laguna. It is the first RONPD collaboration between CARD Indogrosir and BotiCARD, where BotiCARD had set up an outlet at the corner of CARD Indogrosir intended for the general publicRead More »BotiCARD RONPD now available at CARD Indogrosir Nagcarlan

    CARD RBI opens its 39th branch in Zamboanga del Norte

      Posted on: February 7, 2025 Written by: Edrian B. Banania Leading the way to financial inclusion, CARD RBI opens its 39th branch in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte. CARD MRI Rizal Bank, Inc. (CARD RBI), a microfinance oriented-rural bank under CARD MRI opened its 39th branch in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte on January 20, 2025. “This event marks more than just the opening of a new branch; it signifies the opening of new doors to opportunities that will better serve communities, especially those facing social and economic challenges, as well asRead More »CARD RBI opens its 39th branch in Zamboanga del Norte

      Starting Small, Reaching Big

        Posted on February 3, 2025 Written by Josephine Ramos Nestor Barraca is a junk shop owner from  Batangas who has been collecting scraps like cardboard for more than half of his life. “It was worthwhile,” said 64-year-old Nestor Barraca Sr. from San Jose, Batangas, recalling his journey before he attained a thriving junkshop business. With nothing but a bicycle and sheer determination, Nestor began collecting scraps in 1982. Nestor, originally from Quezon, was encouraged by his cousin to work at a sari-sari store in Batangas at 17. When he turnedRead More »Starting Small, Reaching Big

        CARD Astro begins 2025 with an FDA License for Cosmetics Laboratories

          Posted on: February 3, 2025 Written by: Edrian B. Banania   CARD MRI Astro Laboratories Inc., an institution under CARD MRI, received its License to Operate (LTO) for Cosmetics Laboratories from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 2, 2025, enabling the company to expand its production and reach a wider market. Founded in 2019, CARD Astro played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic, supplying essential products such as alcohol, sanitizers, and liquid hand soap to help combat the health crisis. The company’s timely establishment allowed it toRead More »CARD Astro begins 2025 with an FDA License for Cosmetics Laboratories

          A Mother’s Mission

            Posted on: January 17, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos   Huganda Cister showcases her dried fish business, reaching customers in Manila and overseas. As an elementary graduate, Huganda Cister, 50, holds a deep passion for ensuring that her long-held dream of completing education becomes a reality; even if she could not achieve it for herself, she is focused on ensuring that her children can accomplish what she could not. Huganda was born in Santiago Island, a small island in Bolinao, Pangasinan. As the second of the 13 siblings, sheRead More »A Mother’s Mission

            BotiCARD opens its 24th Branch in Biñan City

              Published on: January 17, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos   (From left to right) Father Efren Montoya, BotiCARD President Rosenda Aquino, Micoinsurance Coordinator Elvira De Guzman, CARD MRI Managing Director Aristeo Dequito, and BotiCARD Operations Director Florife Reynido led the opening of the BotiCARD Branch in Biñan, Laguna. BotiCARD opened its newest branch in Biñan City, Laguna, on January 8, 2025, to bring high-quality, affordable medicines closer to more Filipinos. By establishing a presence in Biñan, the pharmacy reaffirmed its commitment to making essential healthcare accessible, providing more affordableRead More »BotiCARD opens its 24th Branch in Biñan City

              CARD LFC: Celebrating 12 Years of Empowering Communities

                Posted on January 13, 2025 Written by Edrian Banania CARD Leasing and Finance Corporation (CLFC), an institution under CARD MRI, celebrated 12 years of providing high-quality and cost-effective leasing and financing solutions on January 10, 2025. CARD LFC was established by adopting the CARD-Business Development Service Foundation (CARD-BDSFI) initiatives such as supplies sourcing and pilot projects related to leasing and financing. “To fulfill our goals, our strategy aligns with CARD MRI’s mission to eradicate poverty. We reinvest our profits in business opportunities that create positive change in CARD communities,” saidRead More »CARD LFC: Celebrating 12 Years of Empowering Communities

                Southeast Asian Social Development Films Shine at SineMaya Awards 2024

                  Posted on January 2, 2025 Written by Loigie Onda   GO INCLUSIVITY! Maria Elizabeth Sillano, director of “Teoryang Ako” by KCOOP explains the importance of inclusion in moving the marginalized sector out of poverty in her acceptance speech as SineMaya 2024’s Best Film. The SineMaya 2024 Community Short Film Festival held its awarding ceremony on December 15, 2024, at SM City Sto. Tomas in Batangas. The event celebrated the creative talents of budding Southeast Asian filmmakers, showcasing the power of storytelling to drive social change. This year’s festival featured 16Read More »Southeast Asian Social Development Films Shine at SineMaya Awards 2024

                  CARD MRI honors outstanding entrepreneurs at PsMLNI 2024

                    Posted on January 2, 2025 Written by Edrian Banania   Honoring the excellent performance of outstanding entrepreneurs – CARD MRI’s Executive and Management Committee, Senior Advisers, and other Board Members celebrated the success and positive contribution of all the PsMLNI 2024 awardees during the CARD MRI’s Year End Planning in Maharlika Square, San Pablo City, Laguna on December 12, 2024. CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institution (CARD MRI) recognized the achievements of outstanding entrepreneurs during the “Pagkilala sa Mga Likha ni Inay Awards 2024” held in San Pablo City, Laguna on December 11, 2024.Read More »CARD MRI honors outstanding entrepreneurs at PsMLNI 2024

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