The government’s pursuit of the highest financial offer may inadvertently trigger the Philippines’ most expensive energy failure
The Ayala chairman wants an ‘honest conversation’ on Philppine investments and talks teamwork to a roomful of rivals at Makati Business Club’s sapphire anniversary
Who’s in, who’s out in Lopez Holdings, and what happens next after the annual stockholders’ meeting of the firm on Monday, September 14
Why are the Lopezes still calling the shots at ABS-CBN even as an outsider pays most of its rescue?
The sheer consumer power of the Philippine franchise is precisely why nervous financiers continue to sit at the bargaining table
(1st UPDATE) From a peak of 72 stores two years ago, AllHome is down to 34 stores, while the store count of AllDay drops from 40 to 13, as of September 2026
Philweb’s investment in JKS rests on a valuation that raises questions
The Lopez group, through First Gen, bought Energy Development Corp. from the government in 2007 and has spent the 19 years since learning how deep the asset actually goes
The expansion of the equity pie alters the corporate math for all outsiders
Gabby Lopez’ branch turned part of their inheritance into cash—and put some of it toward keeping ABS-CBN alive. Their cousin Piki Lopez is securing control over what remains below.