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BDO Hope Mastercard

<p>In a powerful celebration of advocacy and purposeful giving, BDO, one of the country’s leading full-service universal banks, officially unveiled the <a href="https://www.bdo.com.ph/personal/cards/credit-cards/mastercard/hope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>BDO HOPE Mastercard</strong></a> in partnership with HOPE, the impact organization behind <strong>Hope in a Bottle</strong>. Supported by <strong>Metro</strong>, the launch marked a meaningful step toward empowering every Filipino to make a difference with each purchase, fueling classroom construction efforts that help create brighter futures for Filipino students.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766752582791DSP00957.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Ma. Nannette R. Regala, Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing for BDO Consumer Banking, Nanette Medved-Po, Founder and Executive Chairperson of HOPE, and Jason Crasto, Country Manager of Mastercard Philippines </span></span></span></div><p>Held at The Podium, the event gathered leaders in education, banking, government, and social impact, reflecting the united goal of addressing one of the country’s most urgent challenges: the massive public school classroom shortage affecting millions of Filipino learners.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>A card that turns purchases into classrooms</strong></h3><p>At the heart of the BDO HOPE Mastercard is a long-held belief: every Filipino child deserves a safe, hopeful space to learn.</p><p>Ma. Nannette R. Regala, Senior Vice President and Consumer Banking Group Marketing Head of BDO, emphasized this commitment. “Here in BDO, we believe in investing in every Filipino child’s education. Every child deserves a safe and inspiring space to grow and achieve their aspirations,” she says. “That’s why BDO and HOPE are working together to launch the BDO HOPE Mastercard, where every spend contributes to building more classrooms for the Filipino youth. Through this partnership, we look forward to empowering more communities and spreading HOPE in Every Spend.”</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766753437136DSP01061.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">At the heart of the BDO HOPE Mastercard is a long-held belief: every Filipino child deserves a safe, hopeful space to learn</span></span></span></div><p>The card transforms that advocacy into daily action through a seamless donation mechanism by BDO:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:12px 0px 0px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>P5 donated to HOPE for every P1,000 qualified cardholder spend</strong></li><li><strong>Annual fee contributions</strong>, with<ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>P200</strong> from the principal card</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>P100</strong> from supplementary cards</li></ul></li></ul><p>These collective contributions fuel HOPE’s classroom-building initiatives—turning each purchase into a meaningful investment in education.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>The impact of HOPE: Building classrooms, building futures</strong></h3><p>Founded by actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist <strong>Nanette Medved-Po</strong>, HOPE has become one of the country’s most respected and transparent social impact organizations. Long before this collaboration with BDO, HOPE had already built a national movement rooted in empowerment, sustainability, and community transformation</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766753561976DSP01112.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">From rear left: Sec. Sonny Angara, Chris Po, Ernie Lopez, Christina Lopez, Michelle Lopez, Karen Davila, Stephen Tan, Salome Uy, Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, (from front), Raul Manzano, Tootsy Angara, Nanette Medved-Po, Aivee Teo, and Zee Teo</span></span></span></div><p>Through its education arm, HOPE has built almost 150 public school classrooms across the Philippines, served more than 50,000 students nationwide, prioritized communities with the most severe classroom shortages, and ensured that each structure is typhoon-resilient, safe, and conducive to learning.</p><p>HOPE’s classrooms are strategically placed in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs), indigenous communities, and densely populated public schools—communities where a single classroom can transform the trajectory of hundreds of students.</p><p>With HOPE, every classroom is meticulously documented—from planning to construction to turnover—ensuring accountability throughout. These are all published in a fully transparent online public registry.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754316348DSP00906.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Happy Ongpauco Tiu, Salome Uy, and Metro Society Editor-in-Chief and EIC on the Move Host Raul Manzano</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><h3 id="isPasted"><strong>Sustainability at the core</strong></h3><p>HOPE in a Bottle has been taking responsibility for the equivalent of 100% of its plastic footprint since 2018. HOPE is also the country&#x27;s first B-Corp, which meets the highest standards of performance, accountability, and transparency, while using the power of business to alleviate poverty, address climate changes, and build local communities and great places to work.</p><p>Aligned with BDO’s Product Sustainability Strategy, the BDO HOPE Mastercard is made from 100% recycled plastic, supporting HOPE’s advocacy and extending sustainability from the cardholder’s wallet to the environmen</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754353948DSP01688.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Letters and notes from children: Through the BDO HOPE Mastercard Filipinos everywhere can make impact with each purchase.</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><h3 id="isPasted"><strong>A catalyst for advocacy</strong></h3><p>Perhaps HOPE’s greatest achievement is not just the number of classrooms built, but the movement it has sparked: an entire ecosystem where consumers, brands, schools, and communities come together with a shared purpose—to uplift Filipino learners.</p><p>Through the BDO HOPE Mastercard, that movement now extends to Filipinos everywhere, enabling anyone to make measurable impact with each purchase.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754400106DSP01628.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Iza Calzado</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><h3 id="isPasted"><strong>Exclusive Benefits for Cardholders</strong></h3><p>Purpose meets practicality with features that make the BDO HOPE Mastercard not only meaningful but rewarding:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:12px 0px 0px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Low FOREX conversion rate of 1.85%</strong></li><li style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Instant savings and premium offers</strong>, thoughtfully curated</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>0% interest payment options</strong> across over<strong> 25,000 partner merchants</strong> nationwide</li></ul><p>A card that lets Filipinos give back while enjoying seamless local and global spending privileges.</p><div><br/></div><h3><strong>A Launch Event Filled with Impact and Inspiration</strong></h3><p>The launch was a thoughtful, informative, and celebratory gathering featuring leaders and changemakers committed to nation-building. The collective attitude at the event was that of commitment to making a difference. From the photobooth showing a classroom with a Christmas tree-shaped HOPE bottle vignette, to a stage designed with a sustainable Christmas tree, there was so much meaning in the different elements. The exclusive booths from Kultura and Carmen’s Best not only added festive flavor but also showcased both brands&#x27; commitment to sustainable, artisanal methods and materials.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754615189DSP01245.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">From left: Geraldine C. Liggayu, Senior Vice President and Head of Cards Issuing for BDO Consumer Banking; Sec. Sonny Angara of the Department of Education; Rolando C. Tanchanco, Senior Executive Vice President and BDO Consumer Banking Group Head; Teresita Sy-Coson, Chairperson of BDO; Nanette Medved-Po, Founder and Executive Chairperson of HOPE; Ma. Nannette R. Regala - Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing for BDO Consumer Banking; and Judith Dayrit, Vice President for Account Management of Mastercard Philippines.</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Host<strong> Marc Nelson</strong> welcomed guests and introduced distinguished figures including <strong>Teresita Sy-Coson</strong>, Chairperson of BDO, <strong>Nanette Medved-Po</strong>, HOPE Founder and Executive Chairperson, and <strong>Sec. Sonny Angara</strong>, Department of Education Secretary.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754658410DSP01326.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Rolando C. Tanchanco, Senior Executive Vice President and BDO Consumer Banking Group Head with Mario A. Deriquito, BDO Foundation President</span></span></span></div><p>Then there was the fireside chat, moderated by<strong> Karen Davila</strong>. It was a conversation on purpose, progress, and the future, bringing together representatives from BDO, HOPE, and DepEd as they discussed the origins of the collaboration, the urgent need for classrooms nationwide, and the crucial role ordinary Filipinos play when given the tools to give back meaningfully.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754702748DSP01329.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Fireside chat moderated by (right) Karen Davila with (left) Sec. Sonny Angara, Tootsy Angara, Ma. Nannette R. Regala, and Nanette Medved-Po</span></span></span></div><h3><strong>Spreading Christmas cheer and inspiration</strong> </h3><p>The evening continued with uplifting performances by <strong>Quirino High School Glee Club</strong> and<strong> Darren Espanto</strong>, who brought the spirit of the season to life.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754765873DSP01538.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Quirino High School Glee Club</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766754735952DSP01436.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Darren Espanto</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Truly, meaningful spending can make a difference in the lives of many students. </p><div><em>For more information visit</em><a href="https://bdo.com.ph/mc-hope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> https://bdo.com.ph/mc-hope</em></a></div>

<p>BDO, HOPE, and Mastercard unite to launch the BDO HOPE Mastercard—made from 100% recycled plastic—turning everyday spending into a powerful, transparent funding stream for building much-needed public school classrooms across the Philippines</p>

BDO, HOPE, and Mastercard unite to launch the BDO HOPE Mastercard—made from 100% recycled plastic—turning everyday spending into a powerful, transparent funding stream for building much-needed public school classrooms across the Philippines

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