Philippines: Meralco Chairman, Mr. Pagirinan, is taking the initiative to establish a scholarship program to support research in the field of nuclear power.

Pagirinan, chairman of Manila Electric Power (Meralco), which is considering resuming the nuclear power generation business in the Philippines, indicated his intention to set up his own scholarship system to foster researchers and engineers related to nuclear power development in the country. “While we are closely monitoring the state of nuclear power development in the United States, preparations should be made to educate professionals in the nuclear energy field,” he said. The company’s president and CEO, Espinosa, also said, “We are monitoring the progress of Nuscale’s small modular reactor business in the United States.” announced that it was considering (4th, Star)