The University of the Philippines joined the rest of the country in bidding farewell to business magnate, philanthropist and the “Father of modern Philippine retail”, Henry Sy, Sr., after whom the Henry Sy Sr. Hall at the UP Bonifacio Global City (UP BGC) campus is named.

Mr. Sy, named by Forbes as the richest person in the country, passed away on January 19, 2019 at the age of 94. At his interment on January 24 at The Heritage Park, Taguig, UP President Danilo L. Concepcion, UP Vice-President for Public Affairs Elena E. Pernia and UP Assistant Vice-President for Public Affairs Rica D. Abad were in attendance to pay their last respects to UP’s benefactor; while the UP Singing Ambassadors, led by Assistant Conductor Quintin Dwight de Luna, provided the liturgical music for the Mass and sang songs as a tribute to Mr. Sy.

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