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Skipping my class to meet HTS in Lumbia Central School as they turns over donated school building

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Henry T. Sy or HTS for short as we call him in SMPHI captured during the turning-over of the school building donated by SMPHI, BDOFI and SMFI to Lumbia Central School in November 16, 2012.

I was still a scholar of SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI) back in 2012 when we were invited to attend and help the foundation during the turn over of the school building to Lumbia Central School, an elementary school in Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro.

Realizing I have a class that's in conflict with the event, I decided to skip the class because this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet the President of SM Prime Holdings, Inc.,—the son of Henry Sy Sr., the man behind the SM Foundation, Inc. which keeps me going to college being a scholar of the foundation during that time.

The One-storey Four-classroom School Building donated to the Good People of Cahayan de Oro City

Arriving at Lumbia Central School, I realized I was the only SMFI scholar who attended the event, with some local media covering the turn over, maybe because all of them are busy and got their respective classses, but whatever their reasons are, I'm lucky because I got no important exams so it's kind of reasonable to skip for me :D I also got excited because of the news that the Son of the man we call Tatang Henry is coming over to turn over the building.

When HTS arrived, he was introduced to the guests and the attending local and school officials and was also lucky to be introduced to him by Ma'am Carmen Linda Atayde, the SMFI's Executive Director for Education and Ms. Ling Lansang, "he is our scholar, the son of a farmer in Bukidnon—he's a Manobo," it's indeed one of the unforgettable experiences I will treasure being introduced to the Sy Family and I couldn't be more prouder to bring the name of my Tribe and inspire everyone of us to strive for the best, and send a simple message that "poverty is really not a hindrance to succeed."

Sir HTS with other Guest and Officials in Lumbia Central School. November 16, 2012

I have already graduated in college and finished a degree back in 2015 with the help of SM Foundation, Inc. and Kabayan Foundation, and has always been thankful not only to Sy Family but also to Kabayan Noli de Castro and all the helping hands behind my sucess.

A couple of months after graduating in 2015, the once-in-a-lifetime experience back then meeting HTS has turned into like a lifetime chance to greet him and other Sy Family everytime I get the chance to meet them, in events like SMFI Presentation of scholars or even just in the SMPHI's hallway after I was hired to work for the company directly under him—the SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Head Office in Pasay City.

Recently, news broke out that he'll be retiring as the President of SMPHI and Sir Jeffrey C. Lim—the Executie Vice President of SMPHI will take over.

My best wishes for both of this man especially to Sir HTS and I'm writing this to Honor him and the rest of his Family especially to Tatang and Nanang for this wonderful opportunity they have given to me, my Family and my Tribe—truly, they have lifted thousands of lives out from poverty with SMFI, and I'm just being greatful that I am one of them now starting to harvest the fruit of the hardwork I invested with the support of their helping hands.

PS: Co #SMIskolarAko, don't skip your classess guys I'm not encouraging you to do the same. I'm just lucky that I don' have exams or major quizzes during that time. 
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