Posted on June 1, 2022 With skillful hands, Nilda Lotino quickly weaves a placemat out of abaca. When asked how she maintains her youthful looks, 65-year-old Nilda Lotino from Pilar, Sorsogon simply explained, “I don’t let problems drag me down. I always believe that there is a solution to every problem.” Abaca is commonly found […]
Posted on April 25, 2022 A seat at the table of success Roselina Doneza is grateful to fulfill the part of providing tables and chairs for rent for every family occasion in her community. Filipinos are known as one of the happiest people in the world. Even in the darkest hours, we still manage to […]
Posted on April 25, 2022 Liza Ganabol, 43, drives her late husband’s tricycle around the small town of Pola in Oriental Mindoro to support her family. Buses, jeepneys, and tricycles often dominate the streets of the Philippines. In fact, jeepneys, being the primary mode of transportation of the masses, are called hari ng kalsada or […]
Posted on April 6, 2022 From livelihood to hobby. Twelve years ago, Mary Ann Parado starting weaving buli bags as a source of income. Now, even when her life has significantly improved, she continues to weave bags to bring happiness to other people. For the longest time, creating handicrafts has been one of the major […]
Posted on March 3, 2022 CARD MRI clients can now say “bye” to long queues and “hello” to more convenient transactions with CARD Sulit Padala’s new remit to deposit service! Through CARD Sulit Padala, clients of CARD, Inc. (A Microfinance NGO), CARD Bank, CARD SME Bank, and CARD MRI RIZAL BANK can now send money […]
Posted on February 23, 2022 With its continuous campaign to financially include more communities in the Philippines, konek2CARD has finally reached two million registered users on February 12, 2022 with 2,002,482 registrations and counting. konek2CARD is a mobile banking application used by clients of CARD Bank, CARD SME Bank, CARD MRI RIZAL BANK, and now, […]
Posted on February 23, 2022 Dating back to past centuries, it has always been our ancestors’ priority to secure a safe and stable place to live in. Even when times have changed, our basic needs haven’t. Having a roof over our heads provides great assurance to us and our family. For Ma. Cristina Baniqued, a […]
Posted on January 20, 2022 Success is like catching fish. It requires time, effort, and patience. For Magdalena Dela Cruz, this is the formula for success. Lapu-Lapu or grouper is one of the most expensive fish in the Philippines; when caught and served on the table, these are considered “lucky”. However, Magdalena, a fish supplier in […]
Posted on January 26, 2022 The number of young people, who were left with no choice but to drop out of school, reached more than five million for the academic year 2021-2022. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has gravely affected the education of the Filipino youth today. The lack of tools such […]
Posted on January 26, 2021 There are always two options ahead of us, either to quit or to move forward; but for Karen Reyes, a mother of three children, this is not the time to quit – not when her children’s education is on the line. Karen believes that education is a treasure no one […]