LA PAZ, Iloilo City – Global Business Power Corporation (MThermal), the thermal arm of Meralco PowerGen (MGEN), recently reaffirmed its commitment to educational empowerment by recognizing the outstanding academic achievements of students from its host communities through the MVP Academic Achievement Awards (MVP AAA) of the One Meralco Foundation (OMF). MThermal Panay Energy, a subsidiary of MThermal, led the initiative, honoring students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance.
The awards ceremony was held at the GBP Institute of Energy in La Paz, Iloilo City, where five academic achievers and four top achievers were recognized for their exemplary academic performance. The event celebrated not just individual achievements but also MThermal’s steadfast commitment to nurturing education as a vital pillar of community development.
Erick R. Sarino, Vice President and Deputy Site Head of MThermal Panay Energy, personally congratulated the honorees and presented medals and certificates to each awardee.
“This initiative, generously supported by One Meralco Foundation, exemplifies MThermal Panay Energy’s steadfast dedication to advancing its employees’ educational goals and those of their dependents,” Sarino emphasized. “The grant that is to be received represents an opportunity to further the aspirations and continue the educational journey with confidence.”
The program was also attended by OMF President Jeffrey Tarayao, who underscored the significance of recognizing academic excellence.
“At One Meralco, we believe that education is a powerful tool for transforming the lives of our young people so that they can eventually contribute to their own families and communities. Together with our partners like MThermal Panay Energy, we are committed to support the goals of its academically excellent dependents and inspire leadership in their own families and school communities,” Tarayao said.
The MVP AAA is an annual program of OMF which provides educational grants to selected top-performing students who are dependents of rank-and-file and supervisory employees of Meralco and its subsidiaries. MThermal Panay Energy goes beyond corporate social responsibility — it invests in the long-term progress of its host communities, fostering an environment where education becomes an accessible and powerful tool for development.
Through initiatives like MVP AAA, MThermal Panay Energy remains steadfast in its vision of enabling brighter futures, one student at a time./PN
