NEWS AND FEATURE STORIES

Melca Ombion
From a humble store to venturing more
Posted on: February 26, 2026 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos   Melca Ombion ensures that her sari-sari store is packed with a variety of products so she can meet the diverse needs of her customers.   “Hindi ka dapat umasa sa isang business lang para if ever na humina ang isang negosyo mo ay...
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Weaving her way back
Posted on: February 12, 2026 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos   Eleodora Carreos from Calamba City, Laguna, proudly showcases her beautifully handcrafted woven bags. While some discover their skills later in life, others begin honing theirs from an early age. For Eleodora Carreos, at six years old ,...
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CARD RBI opens 41st branch in Bago City
Posted on: January 30, 2026 Written by: Josephine M. Ramos CARD RBI President and CEO Ms. Lyneth Derequito led the opening of the CARD RBI branch in Bago City together with CARD RBI Executive Vice President Juliana De Leon, CARD RBI Board Director Ms. Elma Valenzuela, CARD MRI Executive Committee members,...
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Likha Ni Inay Convenience Store Opens at CMDI San Pablo
Posted on: January 20, 2026 Written by: Jireh Pearl T. Casionan   MLNI COO Angela Poonin (center, first row; left photo) with MLNI staff and management at the newly opened Likha Ni Inay Convenience Store building located in CMDI San Pablo Campus (right photo). Mga Likha Ni Inay, Inc. (MLNI), the...
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CARD MRI expands holistic care with CARD Care Clinics in Marawi and Cotabato (1)
CARD MRI expands holistic care with CARD Care Clinics in Marawi and Cotabato
Posted on January 20, 2026 Written by: Edrian Banania CARD MRI staff, management, clients and partners took part in the groundbreaking of the CARD Care Clinic facilities in Marawi City (left) and Cotabato City (right), marking a significant move toward bringing accessible primary healthcare to the communities....
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A freshly baked start
A freshly baked start
Posted on January 20, 2026 Written by: Josephine Ramos Juliet Bascoguin, a baker and entrepreneur from Iloilo, stands proudly beside their bakery, a symbol of livelihood built from passion and patience. Iloilo is widely known as the home of the famous Filipino Biscocho, a well-loved delicacy, popular...
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CARD MRI clients win Microentrepreneur Awards for Digital Innovation
Posted on January 14, 2026 Written by: Jireh Pearl T. Casionan CARD, Inc. clients Carmelita Dapanas (second from left, left photo) and Annalisa Monil (third from left, right photo) receive the Digital Champion Microentrepreneurship Award during the 4th Digital Financial Inclusion Awards. (Photo from...
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Rising above the waves
Rising above the waves
Written by: Edrian Banania Posted on December 29, 2025 Francisca Pasayon stands proudly beside her fishing boat and her son’s freshly caught fish, a daily harvest shaped by hard work, family unity, and resilience. Rising before dawn to prepare nets, enduring long days at sea, and stretching each day’s...
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Deep in the Dough
Deep in the Dough
Written by: Jireh Pearl T. Casionan Posted on December 29, 2025 Glynn Ronquillo, a CARD Bank client (left), joyfully holds one of her fuzzy-wire creative crafts beside her sari-sari store merchandise, while some of her newly baked pastries (right) are pre-ordered and others are offered to customers....
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Media practitioners recognized at the CARD MRI Panaghiusa Media Awards
Media practitioners recognized at the CARD MRI Panaghiusa Media Awards
Written by: Josephine Ramos Posted on December 29, 2025   Some of CARD MRI’s media partners nationwide were recognized during the Panaghiusa Media Awards held at Casita Uno, San Lucas I,  San Pablo City, Laguna, on December 10, 2025. On December 10, 2025, the CARD MRI Panaghiusa Media Awards ceremony...
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