August 25, 2019 — The Henry Sy Foundation donated P300 million to the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Foundation Inc. (UPMAFI) to support the construction of an 11-story Medical Sciences Building for UP Manila.
This building is aimed to support the UP College of Medicine’s (UPCM) thrust of promoting collaborative research on the country’s health challenges and provide a venue for medical students to obtain dual and higher research-based degrees.
The UPMAFI, composed of UPCM graduates led by Chairman and President Dr. Rody Sy, has been raising funds for this project for the past years. The organization has committed itself to the ideals of the College of Medicine and responds to the needs of the university, their fellow alumni, and the Filipino community.
The Medical Sciences Building will be constructed within the UP Manila complex in Ermita, Manila and will have a total floor area of almost 9,900 square meters.
The teaching facility will have the following features: two theaters; 42 classrooms; three board rooms and an alumni lounge; a special event hall and two multipurpose halls; four upper floors that can accommodate new programs of the college; a patient safety center; and two clinical simulation wings.
The Henry Sy Foundation Inc., a personal foundation of SM group founder Henry Sy Sr., is a non-stock, non-profit organization that aims to empower the youth and foster the culture of achievement by giving grants to educational institutions to drive Philippine social development.
