Listed energy firm Aboitiz Power Corp. said it has moved to fully acquire Ubay Solar Corp., strengthening its push to expand its renewable energy footprint in the Visayas.

Farm gate prices of palay posted a modest recovery in November, offering some relief to rice farmers after months of sharp declines. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the national average palay price rose to P16.92 per kilo, up 6.5 percent from P15.89 in October.

San Miguel Corp.’s New Manila International Airport (NMIA) is fast emerging as a powerful growth engine that could transform Bulacan and Pampanga into the country’s next major investment hotspot.