On November 21, 2018, 15 center chiefs who are microfinance clients of CARD Bank from Occidental and Oriental Mindoro had the opportunity to visit the City of Seven Lakes, San Pablo City through the CARD MRI Hijos Tours. Aside from enjoying local rice cakes including maja blanca and sapin-sapin, the tourists toured around San Pablo […]
Passed through generations, embroidery became the past time and livelihood activity of many local residents in Lumban, Laguna, which is the Embroidery Capital of the Philippines. Among the many local embroiderers in Lumban is the 47-year-old microentrepreneur Elizabeth Agarao. She started to learn hand embroidery when she was in college. Through this skill, she supported […]
In the photo are (L-R) CARD Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (EMPC) General Manager, Ms. Nenia Peralta and CARD MRI Microinsurance Agency (CaMIA) President and General Manager, Mr. Vener S. Abellera together with PhilCare’s SVP Sales and Marketing, Mr. Christian Cristobal and Chief Medical Executive, Mr. Alfonso Sahagun Sr. The employees of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD […]
A total of 479 kindergarten pupils from Dasmarinas, Cavite benefited from the Community Health Day of CARD SME Bank on October 18, 2018. Majority of these children are dependents of the microfinance clients of the bank. Medical consultation, optical, and dental check-up (that includes tooth extraction) were among the services rendered during the said […]
The Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) emerged as the ASEAN winner for Sustainable Social Enterprise category for ASEAN Business Award 2018 on November 12, 2018 held in Singapore. The award aims to recognize the outstanding social enterprises in the ASEAN region that are innovative and have made significant sustained […]
Through the Microfinance and Health Protection Program (MaHP), CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) contributes to the communities by providing access to health services by continuously holding Community Health Days (CHD) all over the Philippines. This initiative aims to bring medical practitioners closer to the economically-challenged so that they can avail quality services for free […]
A total of 401 microfinance clients of CARD SME Bank in Sungay East, Tagaytay City benefitted from its Community Health Day on October 17, 2018. The effort is in collaboration with the Microfinance and Health Protection (MaHP) Program of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI). Aside from optical, dental, and medical services, the Philippine Red Cross Dasmarinas Chapter conducted a bloodletting activity. CARD MRI is a group of 21 development institutions including CARD SME Bank, which aims to eradicate poverty in the country by providing financial and non-financial services like health protection. CHD is a regular program of CARD MRI that pushes inclusive provision of health services to CARD’s microfinance clients as part of their overall social development.
It is best that we know what we really want to achieve in life. This is important so that we could determine which path we have to take. But how can we be certain? Jessie Oconer, Jr., a young entrepreneur from Subic, Zambales, shared that before he became the owner of Marthina’s Cafe and Coco […]
On October 25, 2018, twenty-seven CARD, Inc. staff from different provinces in North Luzon rediscovered Iloilo City through CARD MRI Hijos Tours. Aside from enjoying some Ilonggo delicacies, the travelers visited heritage sites and significant landmarks of the city including Museo de Iloilo, Muelle Loney, Plaza Libertad, Calle Real, Jaro Cathedral, Molo Church, Molo Mansion, […]
CARD Bank, Inc., a microfinance-oriented rural bank, opened its 90th branch at Brgy. Antipolo, Naval, Biliran on October 22, 2018. The expansion is part of the extensive effort of the bank to reach the unbanked and underserved families in the rural areas. CARD Bank President and CEO Marivic Austria together with the Board of Director […]