Republic Cement recently expanded its affordable housing initiative, Tahanan Ko, now a partner to three microfinance institutions (MFIs): Tulay sa Pag-unlad, Inc. (TSPI), Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. (ASKI), and Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF). “Republic Cement is dedicated to helping address the Philippine housing backlog through collaborations that create shared value for those at the bottom of the pyramid,” said Renato Sunico, president of Republic Cement and Building Materials, Inc. (RCBM). The partnerships seeks to benefit low-income families who avail of the three MFI’s housing and home improvement loans. Republic Cement is targeting a total of 5,250 house renovations and constructions from the program for 2016. Benefitting over 400,000 individuals to date, Republic Cement’s Tahanan Ko program adopts a multi-model approach to address the country’s housing challenges. Shown in photo is Carmen Gimao, one of the program’s recent beneficiaries.