For an entrepreneur who has met a lot of financial hurdles, seeing his/her business grow might be the sweetest success. But for Adela Padilla-Rivadeneira, owner of the sole banana chips manufacturer in Marinduque, being able to provide employment for fellow community members is the greatest. It was in 1996 when the Rivadeneira family began their […]
In celebration of its 22nd anniversary this September, CARD Bank, Inc., a microfinance oriented-rural bank of CARD MRI, vows to provide more efficient service as it continues to digitalize its banking services. “As we embark in our digitalization journey, we put first the needs of our growing number of clients for a better and faster […]
Wider outreach. A total of 101,372 microfinance clients of CARD Inc., and CARD Bank from Candelaria, Tiaong, Sariaya and Quezon will benefit from the newly opened Provincial Office (PO) of CARD Mutual Benefit Association (CARD MBA) in Quezon province at 1125 CTC Gate 1, Malabanban Norte, Candelaria on July 9, 2019. CARD MBA was established in […]
Eats’ Coast in Basiao. The Barangay of Basiao in Ivisan is a hidden gem in the province of Capiz. It is where you can enjoy and experience the best beach escape and laid-back stretch of fine sand. Basiao is home to many beach resorts; one of them is the Eats’ Coast, owned by Imelda Valdisimo. […]
CHD serves Antiqueños. A series of Community Health Day (CHD) were conducted by Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) and CARD Bank in the municipalities of Bugasong, Patnogon, Sibalum, San Jose, and Hamtic in the province of Antique on June 24-28, 2019. A total of 1,832 microfinance clients, their dependents, […]
Roxas City, Capiz is home to many fisherfolks. Dubbed as the seafood capital in the Philippines, fishing is one of the major livelihood activities that support the daily living of many household in the city. The fishes caught by the fishermen are either sold directly to the wet market or processed into tinapa (smoked fish) […]
CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) through CARD Bank conducted the 6th Kaunlaran Caravan in Brgy. Dayao, Roxas City, Capiz on June 21, 2019. The caravan aims to provide community development services and awareness to the growing clients of CARD MRI in the area. Free medical, dental, and optical check up, livelihood training, financial literacy […]
CARD Bank is set to conduct the second installment of Kaunlaran Caravan in Roxas City, Capiz on June 21, 2019, providing community development services that is open to the general public. The quarterly caravan is initiated by the CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) where CARD Bank is a member institution. The event is sponsored […]
Made to last: from trash to durable eco-friendly bags. Elena Mabano (rightmost), a microfinance client of CARD Bank from Toril, Davao City is into businesses that protects and preserves the environment. She makes bags from used tarpaulin and clothes for more than five years. She was inspired to use tarpaulin in making her bags because […]
It was only a little over five years ago when Rosario Amoroto faced her greatest entrepreneurial trial by far. Her business, Island’s Best Foods, which produces calamansi concentrate and other related products, has been doing well since it was established in 2008. The abundance of calamansi on the island of Homonhon in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, […]