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CARD, Inc. goes digital with eSystem NextGen, enhancing client services

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 CARD, Inc. goes digital with eSystem NextGen, enhancing client services CARD eSystem NextGen, a centralized platform launched by CARD, Inc., streamlines client data management, accelerates transactions, and enhances monitoring and reporting to improve operations. In response to the growing need to improve the speed and efficiency of client transactions, CARD, Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) has transitioned to a centralized digital system to accelerate and streamline client transactions through eSystem NextGen and Alternative Delivery Channels.  CARD eSystem NextGen consolidates client information, savings, loans, and insurance records into a single system. Transactions such as payments, client registration, and report generation can now be processed in real time, enabling faster, more accurate operations.  The system connects area offices directly to a centralized platform integrated with the computerized accounting system for financial and accounting reports. It is support...

SILAKBO 2026: Takbo at Padyak Para sa Mas Luntiang Kinabukasan

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 SILAKBO 2026: Takbo at Padyak Para sa Mas Luntiang Kinabukasan Umabot sa 2,812 indibidwal ang sabay-sabay na kumilos para sa kalikasan sa ginanap na SILAKBO 2026 noong Mayo 10, 2026 sa South Evozone, Nuvali bilang suporta sa pangangalaga at proteksyon ng Save Silang-Santa Rosa River. Pinangunahan ang nasabing aktibidad ng Save Silang-Santa Rosa River (S3R2) Foundation katuwang ang Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Santa Rosa at iba’t iba pang mga sektor ng komunidad. Bukod sa mga indibidwal na kalahok, aktibong nakiisa rin ang iba’t ibang grupo, kumpanya, organisasyon, at pamahalaang lungsod upang ipakita ang kanilang suporta sa adbokasiya para sa kalikasan at pangangalaga sa Santa Rosa Sub-watershed. SILAKBO 2026: Takbo at Padyak Para sa Mas Luntiang Kinabukasan SILAKBO 2026: Takbo at Padyak Para sa Mas Luntiang Kinabukasan Dumalo rin sina Mayor Arlene B. Arcillas at Vice Mayor Arnold B. Arcillas upang magpakita ng suporta at pakiisa. Ayon kay Vice Mayor Arnold, patuloy na magiging kaag...

Laguna to Open First-Ever Eye Center in July at Calamba City

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 Laguna to Open First-Ever Eye Center in July at Calamba City Laguna-The provincial government of Laguna will establish its first-ever eye center this July at the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial District Hospital in Calamba City, marking a major step in expanding accessible and affordable eye care services for residents across the province. The facility is expected to provide screening, treatment, and surgical services for common eye conditions such as cataracts, which remain a leading cause of preventable blindness among low income patients.““Governor Sol Aragones announced the project, emphasizing that many residents lose their vision due to untreated conditions and lack of financial capacity for surgery. The initiative aims to directly address this gap by bringing specialized eye care closer to communities. “Malinaw pa po sa sikat ng araw na magkakaroon ng kauna-unahang eye center sa lalawigan ng Laguna,” she said, adding, “May solusyon na tayo ngayon dito.”““The provincial governm...

DOH mobile blood donation drive reaches Quezon island towns

 DOH mobile blood donation drive reaches Quezon island towns LUCENA CITY (PIA) — To help ensure adequate blood supply in remote island communities in Calabarzon, the Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon launched this year’s mobile blood donation activity under Project ISLA in the island municipalities of Panukulan and Patnanungan in Quezon province. The initiative collected a total of 202 blood units through the combined efforts of DOH Calabarzon, the local government units and Municipal Health Offices of Panukulan and Patnanungan, the Quezon Provincial Health Office, Provincial DOH Office Quezon, various government agencies, the TV5 Alagang Kapatid Foundation, and volunteer blood donors. Also supporting the successful conduct of the activity held on April 22 were the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital Blood Bank, the Quezon Medical Center Blood Bank under the Quezon Provincial Health Network, the MDRRMO Patnanungan, and the Quezon Medical Society. According to DOH Calabarz...

DLSU Laguna Campus Signs MOU with AstraZeneca and D.M. Consunji, Inc., advancing KIST Ecozone

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 DLSU Laguna Campus Signs MOU with AstraZeneca and D.M. Consunji, Inc., advancing KIST Ecozone    By Emmanuelle Biglete and Halyn Lunel Gamboa Following its declaration as a Knowledge, Innovation, Science, and Technology (KIST) Ecozone under Presidential Proclamation No. 985, issue on July 2025, the De La Salle University Laguna Campus continues to strengthen its position as a premier innovation hub through the continued support of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). DOST provides technical and STI policy guidance to support innovation activities and prospective locators within the DLSU KIST Park, while PEZA facilitates investment promotion and ecozone registration processes to help attract and onboard qualified locators. As part of the initial onboarding of prospective locators within the DLSU KIST Park, the university formalized strategic partnerships through the signing of memoranda of understanding (MO...

Transmission rates down in May 2026 electric bills

 Transmission rates down in May 2026 electric bills Power transmission service provider NGCP announced a slight reduction in overall transmission rates of the end consumers this May following a reduction in transmission wheeling rates and ancillary services. Overall average transmission rates for the April 2026 billing period dropped by 8.80% to PhP1.5983/kWh, from March's PhP1.7526/kWh.  The decrease was driven by reductions in both transmission wheeling rates and Ancillary Services (AS) rates.  NGCP's transmission wheeling rates went down by 14.16%, from PhP0.7022/kWh in the March 2026 billing period to PhP0.6028/kWh in the April 2026 billing period.  Average AS rates decreased by 5.02% to PHP 0.8088/kWh, compared to PhP0.8516/kWh in March. Transmission wheeling rates refer to what NGCP charges for its core service of delivering electricity, while AS rates cover the pass-through costs of services sourced from the Reserve Market and from providers with bilater...

G-Wellness Community Program

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 G-Wellness Community Program Dinaluhan ng apatnapu’t anim (46) na Barangay Nutrition Scholars mula sa iba’t ibang barangay ng Lungsod and isinagawang G-Wellness Community Program sa pangangasiwa ng City Nutrition Office katuwang ang Nutrition and Wellness Team ng Gardenia Bakeries Philippines Inc, Abril 21, 2026. Layunin ng programa na palakasin ang kaalaman ng mga nagsidalo sa wastong nutrisyon at malusog na pamumuhay sa pamamagitan ng lektura hinggil sa tamang pagbabasa ng nutrition labels at maayos na paghahanda ng pagkain. Patuloy ang matibay na suporta ng Pamahalaang Lungsod, sa pangunguna ni Mayor Atty Arth Jhun Aguilar Marasigan, Vice Mayor Cathy Jaurigue-Perez, at mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Panlungsod, sa mga programang pangkalusugan at pangkaunlaran para sa bawat Tomasino.