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 CARD Indogrosir, binuksan ang ika-100 na sangay sa Cavite Si CARD Indogrosir Executive Vice President Frederick Nicasio Torres (pinakagitna) sa pagbubukas ng ika-100sangay ng CARD Indogrosir sa Trece Martires, Cavite, habang binibigyang-diin ang kanilang patuloy na layuning makatulong sa pag-unlad ng mga lokal na microentrepreneur. Binuksan ng CARD Indogrosir, ang grocery distributor ng CARD MRI, katuwang ang Salim Group ng Indonesia, ang ika-100 nitong sangay sa Trece Martires, Cavite noong Hulyo 31, 2026, upang pagsilbihan ang mga lokal na kabahayan at microentrepreneur. Habang patuloy na dumarami ang mga komersyal na convenience store at shopping mart sa mga komunidad ng lungsod, estratehikong inilagay ng CARD Indogrosir ang ika-100 nitong sangay sa Trece Martires upang matulungan ang mga sari-sari store owners na manatiling kompetitibo. Sa pamamagitan ng mga wholesale products sa mas mababang presyo, inaasahang mapaglilingkuran ng sangay ang mahigit 2,000 sari-sari store o...

 School canteen personnel, MSMEs learn food safety management through TIKME By John Maico M. Hernandez School canteen personnel and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) gained insights on food safety management and available government support during a seminar conducted as part of Teknolohiya at Inobasyon, Kaagapay ng Micro Enterprises (TIKME) at SM City Sto. Tomas, September 2. The seminar, titled “School Canteen Food Safety Management and DOST Programs and Services,” brought together teachers and administrative personnel involved in school canteen operations, as well as MSMEs participating in the three-day TIKME activity. Dr. April Shayne Sulabo, Professor II of the Institute of Food Science and Technology of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, facilitated the discussion on School Canteen Food Safety Management, focusing on the principles and practices needed to ensure that food prepared and served in school canteens is safe for learners. Meanwhile, Mr. John ...

 3RD QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING NG ASSOCIATION OF TOURISM OFFICERS NG REGION IV-A, ISINAGAWA SA LUNGSOD NG SAN PABLO  San Pablo City-Isinagawa sa Lungsod ng San Pablo ang 3rd Quarterly Board Meeting ng Association of Tourism Officers of Region IV-A (ATORA), na dinaluhan ng mga Tourism Officers mula sa iba’t ibang lalawigan ng CALABARZON nuong Setyembre 10-11, 2026. Ang naturang pagpupulong ay inorganisa ng City Tourism Office sa pangunguna ni City Tourism Officer Maria Donnalyn Briñas na dinaluhan ni Acting Mayor Carmela A. Acebedo, kasama sina Konsehal Francis Calatraba, Ambo Amante, at Richard Pavico. Sa kanyang mensahe, binigyang-diin ni Acting Mayor Acebedo na ang turismo ay hindi lamang tungkol sa pagtataguyod ng mga destinasyon, kundi maging sa pagpapahalaga at pagpapanatili ng heritage, pagsuporta sa mga lokal na negosyo, at pagbibigay ng oportunidad sa mga mamamayan. Dagdag pa niya na mahalaga ang pagtutulungan ng mga Tourism Officers sa CALABARZON upang higit na maitag...

  AJAM People’s Hour Sto.Tomas City-Kasalukuyang ginaganap ngayong Biyernes, September 11 ang AJAM People’s Hour  na personal na pinangungunahan ni Mayor Atty. Arth Jhun Aguilar Marasigan (AJAM) hanggang alas-11:30 ng umaga. Mula sa iba’t ibang barangay at sektor, kinakausap ni Mayor AJAM ang mga kababayan nating nagnanais mailapit ang kanilang mga isyu o ideya, katuwang ang mga tanggapan ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Sto. Tomas. Layunin ng programang ito na mas mapabilis ang pagtugon ng pamahalaan at matiyak na ang boses ng bawat Tomasino ay tunay na naririnig at pinahahalagahan. Ang Mayor AJAM’s People’s Hour ay regular na isinasagawa tuwing Biyernes, bilang bahagi ng adbokasiya ng lokal na pamahalaan para sa mas mabilis, bukas, at inklusibong pamumuno.(CIO-Sto.Tomas)

 NACC, RACCO IV-A Cite Five Child-Caring Agencies Advancing Quality Care for Children in CALABARZON (L-R): During the awarding, Ms. Sweetzel De Los Reyes, Social Welfare Officer III and Family Development Section Head of RACCO IV-A, joins representatives of child-caring agencies recognized for receiving their Certificates of Recognition (COR) after meeting prescribed standards for quality child-care services, together with Ms. Kristine Marjorie Rabino, Social Welfare Officer III and Standards, Accreditation and Monitoring Section Head of RACCO IV-A, on September 2, 2026, in General Trias City, Cavite. GENERAL TRIAS CITY, CAVITE  — Five child-caring and social welfare agencies in CALABARZON were recognized by the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) for their implementation of adoption and alternative child care programs and services during the Third Quarter Child-Caring Agency (CCA) Meeting convened by the Regional Alternative Child Care Office IV-A (RACCO IV-A) held on ...

 SSS LoanLite now available through UnionDigital Bank mobile app QUEZON CITY, 8 September 2026 – The Social Security System (SSS) announced that UnionDigital Bank (UD) has officially began accepting applications for the SSS Micro Loan Program, also known as SSS LoanLite, though its mobile application, giving qualified SSS members a convenient and secure digital channel to access short-term financial assistance. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph M. de Claro said UD is the first of the four participating financial institutions (PFIs) to make SSS LoanLite available through its digital platform. “After months of preparation, SSS LoanLite is finally here. Qualified members can now apply through the UnionDigital Bank mobile application, making access to short-term financial assistance more convenient and secure,” de Claro said. “We are also working with our other PFIs, which will soon make SSS LoanLite available through their respective digital platforms.” SSS Loa...