Henry Sy Sr., a champion of education – DepEd 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Merlina Hernando-MalipotThe Department of Education (DepEd) extended its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of “the champion of education” – Henry Sy, Sr., SM patriarch and founder of SM Foundation, who passed away at the age of 94. For DepEd, Sy is a “champion of education and social responsibility” for establishing the SM Foundation in 1983 to “support and empower communities through education and other development initiatives.”The DepEd noted that since 2001, the Foundation’s School Building Program has “provided hundreds of schools all over the country with buildings complete with furniture and fixtures, enabling a conducive environment for better learning outcomes.”DepEd noted that the SM Foundation is also one of its “pioneer and constant partners” in the Adopt-a-School Program – “providing scholarships, teacher training, school supplies, financial literacy, ICT [information and communications technology] and multimedia packages.”Sy, DepEd said, will be “fondly remembered as a valuable partner who invested in the education of the country’s future leaders and nation-builders.” According to earlier reports, Sy Sr. — considered the “richest man in the Philippines” — has “died peacefully in his sleep” on Saturday, January 19.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 21, 2019 05:37 UTC