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.
Philippine inflation surged to 7.2 percent in September, matching the pace in April, which is the fastest rate in three-and-a-half years and putting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas under renewed pressure to tighten monetary policy.
Aboitiz Power Corp. sold two 121-MW power barges to Visayas distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp., completing the transfer last Friday and announcing it Monday. Terms were undisclosed.
The Philippines’ economic rebound will depend heavily on how quickly public investment and construction activity recover, with the energy shock and domestic flood-control issues weighing on growth, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
Novel Hotel Manila is stepping up its push into the corporate events market, positioning its Taguig property as an integrated venue for meetings, executive gatherings and company celebrations near Bonifacio Global City.