BotiCARD celebrates 15 years of bringing affordable healthcare closer to communities

By: Jireh Pearl Casionan

San Pablo- BotiCARD, Inc., a pharmacy under CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI),
celebrated its 15th anniversary on May 20, 2026, at its Paulino Branch in San Pablo City,
Laguna, by providing free health consultations, dental extraction, and blood pressure monitoring
services.

The services were open to clients of CARD financial institutions, their children, as well as
non-clients and community residents. The anniversary program also included the distribution of
free vitamins such as B-complex, multivitamins, ascorbic acid, non-acidic supplements, and
vitamin C for children. Clients from CARD MRI financial institutions also continue to receive
20–28 percent discounts on medicines purchased at BotiCARD pharmacies.

The free healthcare services are part of BotiCARD’s mission of providing affordable and quality
medicines to underserved communities. BotiCARD CEO Florife T. Reynido said they chose to
celebrate the milestone through these services to promote the importance of maintaining good
health. “Para kapag senior citizen na tayo, malalakas at masisigla pa rin tayo,” she said,
addressing the CARD clients and community residents present in the program, reminding them
of the value of maintaining their overall well-being.

In its 15th year, BotiCARD has expanded to 27 branches serving provinces across Luzon,
Visayas, and Mindanao. The pharmacy continues to implement efforts that bring medicines and
healthcare services closer to communities, including over-the-counter (OTC) medicine
counseling, where pharmacists guide patients on the proper use of medicines.

BotiCARD has also introduced programs such as the BotiCARD Health Plus (BH Plus), which
supplies vitamins, maintenance medicine packages, and emergency medicines for CARD
clients as part of their insurance, as well as the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) system of
medicines and essential supplies for CARD MRI employees.

BotiCARD Chairman Rosenda P. Aquino expressed her gratitude for the pharmacy’s milestone.
For the past 15 years, BotiCARD has continued to bring affordable and quality medicines closer
to communities, and we remain committed to doing so in the years ahead,” she said, reflecting
on the pharmacy’s healthcare efforts.

“We are happy that BotiCARD has reached 15 years, and will continue exploring healthcare innovations to remain responsive to evolving health needs.”

The celebration also featured free haircut services, free herbal coffee tasting, and raffle promos.
Also present during the anniversary program were CARD MRI senior advisers Grace Contreras
and Dr. Lorenza dT. Bañez, along with BotiCARD staff and CARD clients.