The Manila Electric Co., or Meralco, has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in and supporting the education of young people through its corporate social development arm, One Meralco Foundation, or OMF.

Meralco has donated various electrical systems equipment to the Mindanao State University's Main Campus in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur to improve the learning experience of electrical engineering students.

The donation includes equipment for the simulation of a mini substation and will be used in the laboratory training of electrical engineering students, such as a protection and control panel, a vacuum circuit breaker, a control switch, miniature circuit breakers, multimeters, battery chargers, voltmeters and test leads.

Meralco executive vice president and chief operating Officer Ronnie L. Aperocho, who is an alumnus of MSU, said the donation signals the start of a fruitful and productive partnership between Meralco and MSU.

"Meralco is one with MSU in enhancing its educational offerings as it moves forward from recent challenges faced by the university. This donation signals the start of a fruitful and productive partnership between Meralco and MSU," Aperocho said.

MSU president Atty. Basari D. Mapupuno welcomed Meralco's donation, expressing his gratitude for the distribution utility's support in contributing to the university's healing from a recent blast.

Enhance educational opportunities

Mapupuno added that the gift will be used wisely and responsibly to enhance educational opportunities and advancements and equip electrical engineering students with the tools to become agents of change.

Meralco has also been actively supporting students pursuing a career in the energy industry through scholarship grants.

Under the MpowHER scholarship program, Meralco recently awarded 18 female college students with financial support to help them pursue their dreams of becoming professional electrical engineers.