CARD Publishing brings Koa Kafe to Iba, Zambales

Posted on September 16, 2022

Children of CARD RBI clients actively listened and participated during Koa Kafe’s storytelling activity featuring the storybook “Ang Lapis ni Anya”.

Koa Kafe of CARD MRI Publishing House, Inc. returns to North Luzon after its Mindanao stint in June 2022. The pop-up event, which aims to gather young and adult readers alike, held its sixth run this year in the Iba, Zambales Branch of CARD MRI Rizal Bank, Inc. (CMRBI) on August 19, 2022 with 76 participants.

With CARD Publishing’s advocacy of raising a new generation of readers, Koa brings books and other publications of CARD Publishing to the community of Iba, Zambales. It held a storytelling activity featuring the storybook, “Ang Lapis ni Anya” where 26 children learned the importance of time management and using gadgets.

Apart from publications, visitors may also purchase Koa merchandise such as stuffed toys, coloring books, and school supplies. Viisitors of the pop-up event also enjoyed free coffee, calamansi juice, and indomie noodles which are products from Mga Likha ni Inay (MLNI), a client marketing support institution of CARD MRI.

Koa Kafe is also part of the “Araw ng Pagbangon,” a one-day event launched by Hijos Tours to celebrate the perseverance of both CARD MRI clients and staff towards the path of recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The resiliency of the CARD MRI community is something to be proud of. We are bringing CARD Publishing and Hijos Tours’ programs through the ‘Araw ng Pagbangon’ all over the country to celebrate how we surpassed the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, it is high time we rise up again,” said Marilyn Manila, who serves as the Chair and President of both CARD Publishing and Hijos Tours.

Starting August 2022, Koa Kafe will continue being part of the Araw ng Pagbangon Program. It will travel to Iloilo City in September. In total, CARD Publishing has welcomed 786 individuals to Koa Kafe with a cup of coffee and a book to read.