A deepening corporate power struggle inside one of the Philippines’ most influential business families has escalated into a regulatory flashpoint, with the controlling shareholders of Lopez Inc. calling for an official probe into alleged disclosure lapses tied to major energy transactions and so-called "poison pill" provisions.
A widening family rift inside Lopez Inc. is escalating into a high-stakes corporate battle over provisions that could force listed power generation firm First Gen Corp. to sell key energy assets at a steep discount, potentially wiping out nearly P24 billion in value.
The majority bloc of Lopez, Inc., led by Eugenio Lopez III, has called for an audit of the privately-held family holding firm’s books, escalating tensions over recent high-value transactions involving key energy assets.
A long-simmering family dispute at Lopez Inc. has erupted into a full-blown governance battle, after shareholders aligned with Eugenio Gabriel “Gabby” Lopez III voted to remove Federico “Piki” Lopez as president and chief executive officer of the privately-held investment holding company, citing a breakdown in trust tied to undisclosed multibillion-peso transactions.
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) has cautioned regional wage boards against automatically following Metro Manila's latest minimum wage increase, arguing that wage adjustments should reflect local economic realities rather than establish a nationwide template.
The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are taking steps to save a key tool used against illegal fishing after a recent Supreme Court ruling. The high court recently declared Fisheries Administrative Order No. 266 unconstitutional, effectively striking down the requirement for commercial fishing vessels to install tracking devices and submit electronic catch reports.
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is accelerating its push into the Philippine market by rolling out 21 motorcycle showrooms alongside a nationwide battery-swapping network, betting that convenience, rather than vehicle technology alone, will determine how quickly Filipinos embrace electric two-wheelers.