MANILA, Philippines – The Henry Sy Foundation has turned over a newly refurbished 810-square meter school auditorium to the Sacred Heart School- Hijas de Jesus in Cebu.
 
Elizabeth Sy (left), a trustee of the Henry Sy Foundation and an alumna of the SHS-HDJ, led the ribbon cutting ceremony together with Sr. Joji Silorio, principal and directress of the school.
 
The Henry Sy Sr. Auditorium has a seating capacity of 850 provided with airconditioning, lighting fixtures and a generator set.
 
Sy, also the president of SM Hotels and Conventions Corp., said that with the renovation of the auditorium, they hope it would enhance the efforts of the school in providing a well-rounded and quality education to its students.
 
SM founder Henry Sy has invested in several schools, among which are National University, Far Eastern University where Sy went to college, and the Asia Pacific College.
 
Through SM Foundation, the social development arm of SM, Sy has built 75 school buildings with 227 classrooms nationwide since 2002.
 
SM has also donated Henry Sy Sr. Halls which are multi-story school buildings to the De La Salle University and to the University of the Philippines.