[Vantage Point] The math behind Ramon Ang’s Lopez bet
Ramon Ang may not have bought the entire Lopez empire, but through Illumina, he bought a place near its summit—and an invitation from Piki Lopez to help shape what comes next
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Meralco may absorb system loss, but ERC says its rates may need adjusting
‘We’re looking at the impact of removal of system loss, whether total or phased in, whether just the nontechnical, whether there’s a lowering of the cap,’ says ERC chair Francis Juan
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Ramon Ang buys his way into Lopez Inc., which owns what he already builds
So far, what has actually changed hands is one family branch’s stake in the private company at the very top of the Lopez empire. Whether it leads to a direct ABS-CBN rescue is a question about what Ang, and the Lopez family, do next.
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Inside Mitsubishi’s long-term P7-B bet on PH-made hybrid vehicles
Mitsubishi is also betting that its decades-old brand loyalty and established customer base can hold their own against newer rivals such as BYD, as it targets a 20% market share this year
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Meralco customers to have lower electricity rates in August 2026
The reduction was tempered by higher pass-through costs as well as the additional P8.7-billion collection that ERC permitted
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[OPINION] Beyond Bataan: Building the Philippines’ energy future
The future will not be powered by nostalgia or ideology. It will be powered by sound engineering, disciplined governance, and long-term planning.
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[In This Economy] For the rest of 2026, our inflation woes are far from over
Our inflation problem has not ended, it has merely paused.
