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October 2025

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

        Woven Paths

          Posted on: October 1, 2025 Written by: Edrian B. Banania Narda Dellova, 38, an Iraya Mangyan and CARD client from Puerto Galera, proudly showcases her handcrafted Mangyan woven products. Each piece is a reflection of her culture, creativity, and resilience. In the peaceful mountains of Talipan, Aninuan in Puerto Galera, Narda Dellova works with steady hands. At 38, her fingers move with the grace of decades of tradition, artistry, and purpose. Each weave reflects the life she has built, the challenges she has overcome, and the dreams she continues toRead More »Woven Paths

          More than a coffee shop

            Posted on: October 1, 2025 Written by: Edrian B. Banania Marianne Agutaya and Moreen Agutaya from Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, stand proudly at MoreDan Coffee’s second branch in Sta. Maria Village. It is a thriving family business built on love, collaboration, and a shared passion for quality. Marianne Agutaya, 50, embodies the values of perseverance, passion, and unwavering entrepreneurial spirit. Her life is a journey of resilience, transformation, and the determination to create a better future, not only for herself but for her entire family. A tough beginning Marianne hadRead More »More than a coffee shop

            Steamed with Love

              Posted on: October 1, 2025 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos   Teodorica Corables proudly holds out a tray of freshly steamed siopao, a labor of love, perseverance, and hard work. To preserve the siopao business her husband has started, Teodorica Cabales from Calapan City dedicated herself to perfecting a recipe that would win the hearts of many customers. Originally from San Teodoro, Teodorica later settled in Calapan City with her family. Life was not easy early on. After finishing elementary school, she began working as a household helper for relatives.Read More »Steamed with Love

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