“Pangarap kong magkaroon ng sariling meat shop,” pagbabahagi ni Aileen Janolino. Hindi lahat sa atin ay may pagkakataong makamit ang ating mga pangarap. Marami sa ating mga pangarap ay nananatiling pangarap na lamang. Ngunit pinatunayan ni Aileen, 39 na taong gulang mula San Pablo, Laguna, na kaya niyang tuparin ang kaniyang […]
Tabo-an Market in Cebu City houses dozens of stores offering rich selection of different dried seafood including fish tocino (sweetened dried fish), dried squid, dried shrimps, dried mussels, and fish tapa. Yet among these best-seller varieties remains danggit, locally known as “buwad” in the province. The marinated danggit is the most popular among tourists. One of the store owners […]
A sweet life Mary Jean Sarilla, the wife of the Barangay Councilor of Balaba, Polangui, Albay was initially hesitant in joining CARD. She was afraid that she might not be able to pay should she avail of a loan. Eventually in July 2005, upon the constant prodding of her husband, she applied for membership, […]
Balut, penoy, bakery Agnes Ornos resigned from her job as a Community Organizer for Mangyan Program for Development in Socorro, Oriental Mindoro in 1993 because she wanted to take care of her kids. She started her balut and salted eggs business in the same year. “Ducks won’t lay eggs if they are not fed […]
Input supplies = rice and more It was on April 2, 2002 when Maria Calilap became a CARD member. She was so glad that finally she was taken in. She attempted to apply for CARD membership years before but her application was denied because her assets were more than the P50,000-limit set by CARD. Now […]