Energy

19 Aug 2026

3:33PM

Villar’s PREIT jumps 8% as court win could end power shutdown

Tycoon Manuel Villar Jr.’s Premiere Island Power REIT Corp. (PREIT) shares jumped on Wednesday after a court victory moved its Siquijor power tenant closer to restarting operations and restoring lease payments to the company.

17 Aug 2026

10:53AM

First Gen plunges 19% after Lopez firm rejects KKR’s P35 offer

First Gen Corp. shares plunged as much as 19 percent on Monday after the Lopez group rejected KKR’s P35-per-share proposal, wiping out much of the rally sparked by expectations of a potential buyout.

First Gen value tops P100B as KKR offer fuels stock rally

13 Aug 2026

7:57PM

12 Aug 2026

8:26AM

First Gen holds first-half profit at P8.7B as geothermal offsets gas sale

Lopez-led First Gen Corp. kept first-half attributable recurring net income steady at P8.7 billion despite having a much smaller share of its natural gas business following last year’s sale of a 60 percent stake to Enrique Razon Jr.’s Prime Infrastructure Capital.

11 Aug 2026

8:33PM

ACEN first half profit jumps over 400% as it enters new phase of growth

ACEN Corp.’s renewable energy buildout is translating into bigger profits, with first-half earnings jumping more than fivefold as power generation climbed.

31 Jul 2026

5:38PM

Meralco hit by investor fears over power sector reforms

Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. ended a bruising week after losing more than P123 billion in market value as uncertainty over proposed electricity sector reforms rattled investors.

Meralco backs EPIRA review, says some system losses are unavoidable

28 Jul 2026

10:41AM

Marcos revives nuclear power, seeks EPIRA overhaul to cut electricity costs

27 Jul 2026

5:30PM

30 Jul 2026

1:41PM

MVP: EDC could be ‘good addition’ to Meralco but says no talks with Lopez

Manila Electric Co. chair and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan said Energy Development Corp. (EDC) would be a strategic addition to Meralco PowerGen Corp.’s expanding renewable energy portfolio, but stressed his group is not in current talks with the Lopez family.

First Gen surges 33% after Bloomberg reports $5-B bid for EDC

15 Jul 2026

10:53AM

29 Jul 2026

7:32PM

Meralco leans on power generation as global fuel market risks persist

Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects volatility in global fuel markets to persist as conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt energy supplies.

23 Jul 2026

5:55PM

Meralco keeps global quality certification after clean audit

Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has retained its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification after its Networks Group passed a surveillance audit with zero non-conformities.

14 Jul 2026

4:24PM

Razon completes Malampaya takeover with Dennis Uy stake acquisition

Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. has consolidated control of Malampaya, the offshore natural gas project that remains one of the Philippines’ most strategic energy assets and a cornerstone of Luzon’s power supply.