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The Bayan Family of Foundations (BFF) joined key stakeholders at the CREBA National Convention 2025, held from October 15 - 17 in Baguio City, to co-create inclusive and sustainable solutions for the Philippines’ housing gap.
Social Entrepreneurship as an Approach to Sustainable Housing Solutions
The convention also allowed policymakers, developers, planners, financiers, and allied professionals to forge multi-sector partnerships and chart concrete steps to turn housing policy into real, on-the-ground developments.
In a session on Technology & Green Housing Innovations, Prof. Carlo Sagun, President and CEO of the Bayan Family of Foundations (BFF), zeroed in on the role of social technologies and innovations as pathways toward sustainable, community-driven housing solutions. Citing Philippine cases, he highlighted how social enterprise (SE) development can bridge gaps in access, supply chain, and the long-term viability of housing programsOrganized by the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc. (CREBA), the event gathered leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society to address challenges in Philippine housing and policy, and to position housing as a cornerstone of national development. (CREBA), the event gathered leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society to address challenges in Philippine housing and policy, and to position housing as a cornerstone of national development.
Prof. Sagun also introduced BFF’s latest social impact initiative, the Bayanihan Fund. Co-managed by BFF’s impact investment arm, Bayan Edge, and real estate and investment advisory Apri Management, Inc., this fund supports the systemic development of social enterprises in the Philippines by providing capital for capacity-building and enterprise growth while addressing critical challenges to sustainable development, including the Philippines’ housing backlog and the long-term viability of housing interventions.
Its goal is to move the sector beyond dependence on one-time grants toward deeper integration with the financial system by establishing multiple area-based SE development funds. The Bayanihan Fund will continue to expand its portfolio to bridge the country’s larger spectrum of socio-economic divides.
Our heartfelt thanks to our partner, APRI Management, Inc., and the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Associations, Inc. for the opportunity to co-create the future of Philippine housing and sustainable communities.
