KARANGALAN NG SAN CRISTOBAL, KARANGALAN NG LUNSOD - Ang Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD-MRI) na itinatag ni Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip ng Brgy. San Cristobal ay ang itinanghal na 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service dahil sa katangi-tanging pagseserbisyo sa sektor ng micro-financing. Si Dr. Alip at ang kanyang mga magulang ay nagmula sa Barangay San Cristobal at isa sa mga naunang lahing naglingkuran upang maisakatuparan ang kawikaang: Kayang-kaya pag samasama at nagkakaisa.DR ARISTOTLE ALIP - Founder and MRI Managing Director, Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) Mutually Reinforcing Institutions; CARD Bank, CARD NGO, CARD MBA (Insurance), and CARD Training Institute
The Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) is a microfinance institution that comprises both an NGO and a Bank, and is a replication of the Grameen Bank lending methodology.
CARD is the first NGO in the Philippines to transform into a bank with a total outreach of more than 301,000 poor families (focused on women clients) with an outstanding portfolio of US$20 Million.
CARD MRI has a total of 307 offices in the entire country with more than 1,500 staff.
CARD is a pioneer institution not only in microfinance but also in micro-insurance insuring more than 1,400,000 poor individuals.
CARD MRI has a total asset of US$ 30Million with liaison office in Cambodia and Partnership program in Hanoi, Vietnam
Some of his awards received:
2007 Most Outstanding Alumnus Award, UPLB – for being at the forefront of rural development in the public and private sectors
Most Distinguished Alumnus Award, UPLB – in recognition of the embodiment of what the Oblation means in thought, word, and deed
Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines Award 2006 – for his contribution towards poverty alleviation
People Power People Award in 2005 for leadership and CARD’s work in microfinance.
Global Excellence Award in Microfinance (NY, USA, 2003)
Launched and spearheaded the national poverty alleviation program (KALAHI) when he was Undersecretary for Operations of the DWSD (Sept 2002-Oct. 2003), with US$100 M funding from the World Bank
Responsible for the Beneficiaries Development Program of the Dept. of Agrarian Reform when he was Assistant Secretary in April 1996 to June 1998.
Has served in the various key positions in the Philippine Government with commitment to the cause of the poor but pursues such mission with the highest professional standards and ethics.
Has affiliations with microfinance associations
Has written and published major articles on credit policy, community resource security and sustainable livelihood and the sustainability of credit for and by the poor.
2008 RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARDEE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development – Mutually Reinforcing Institutions
(of DR. JAIME ARISTOTLE B. ALIP)
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