ACEN Corp., a listed renewable energy (RE) developer, has entered into a subscription agreement with subsidiary firm Buendia Christiana Holdings Corp. (BCHC), committing P660 million in investments. This involves the purchase of 660,000 common shares and 5,940,000 redeemable preferred shares (RPS) from BCHC, a special purpose vehicle created to manage land acquisition for ACEN’s growing portfolio of power projects.
ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala group, reported net income in 2024 surging 27 percent to P9.36 billion, fueled by higher generation from new renewable energy plants, a strategic expansion program, and a 25 percent increase in attributable renewable output, totaling 5,596 GWh.
ACEN, the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group, said Thursday that its subsidiary, ACEN Renewables International, has completed the acquisition of the Australia development platform, UPC Renewables Asia Pacific Holdings.
ACEN, the listed energy company of the Ayala Group, will soon begin building the 60-megaWatt Pangasinan Solar farm, the listed power firm’s first development in the province and the second solar farm to start a major construction this year.
ACEN, the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, will increase its power generation capacity with the development of a new 300-megawatt solar farm, called Palauig 2 Solar, in Zambales at a cost of P16 billion.
Local mining associations are calling for the immediate release of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI) chairman Joseph Sy, who was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on 21 August 2025 over alleged misrepresentation of his citizenship.
Hard Discount Philippines Inc. (HDPI), operator of the fast-expanding DALI Everyday Grocery chain, reported a deeper net loss of ₱1.97 billion in 2024, slightly higher than the ₱1.9 billion loss in 2023, despite a strong 52 percent jump in revenues to nearly ₱34 billion.
Corporate relocations, particularly by government agencies, and the decentralization of business operations are reshaping the Philippine real estate landscape, according to property consultant Prime Philippines. The firm noted that pending public sector relocations in Metro Manila could boost office occupancy, while business process outsourcing (BPO) growth continues to spur demand in regional hubs such as Clark, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Bacolod.