Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corp. and Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MMCM) signed a scholarship agreement for qualified students of engineering, business, and environment-related courses.
“PGEC is pleased to award its pilot scholarship grants to students of Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao, which is among the leading engineering and technology schools in the country. Advancing quality education that responds to global challenges, has always been part of PGEC’s education program,” said PGEC president and chief executive officer F.G. Delfin Jr.
“It is our hope that with this partnership, we will be able to produce not only responsible professionals but also clean energy advocates,” he said.
MMCM president Dr. Dodjie S. Maestrecampo said the scholarship program aligns with the institution’s mission to provide exceptional educational opportunities and cultivate a generation of responsible engineers and professionals committed to sustainable development.
“We believe this collaboration will empower our students to become leaders who drive innovation and create a better future for all,” Maestrecampo said.
PGEC is the renewable energy holding unit of publicly-listed company PetroEnergy Resources Corp. PGEC has investments in the 32-megawatt Maibarara Geothermal Power Project in Batangas, 50-MW Nabas Wind Power Project in Aklan and 70-MW Tarlac Solar Power Project inTarlac. PGEC is currently developing three solar projects in Luzon and one in Bohol province..
MMCM is a branch encompassing Mapúa University’s technological and academic excellence in Mindanao. It offers junior/senior high school and various undergraduate programs in engineering and architecture, arts and science, information science, business and health sciences.
PGEC and MMCM are members of the Yuchengco Group of Companies.