First Gen Corp. Chief Executive Officer Federico “Piki” Lopez moved to reassure investors that the clean energy producer’s operations remain unaffected by the months-long family rift, after the holding company board withdrew a resolution to oust him. Speaking at the company’s annual...
While the Lopez family has declared a ceasefire to resolve their differences privately, a minority shareholder of First Gen Corp. has stepped into the frontline to demand accountability from the firm’s board of directors. In a May 22 letter addressed to First Gen’s board, minority shareholder...
The National Maritime Council (NMC) flagged the presence of Chinese maritime surveillance research vessels in three areas off Luzon, particularly those allegedly conducting scientific research near Pag-asa Cay. "Kinokondena ng National Maritime Council ang presensya ng mga MSR vessels na ito...
Federico “Piki” Lopez has welcomed decision by the majority shareholders of Lopez Inc. to abandon efforts to remove him as president and chief executive officer, describing the move as the potential breakthrough in a long-standing family dispute. In a statement on Friday, May 15, Lopez said the...
ABS-CBN Corp. asked to be excluded from an escalating legal battle within its controlling family, following allegations by board director Federico “Piki” R. Lopez that the media company’s top executives dissipated corporate funds. ABS-CBN issued a statement on Friday, May 8, urging the public...
ABS-CBN Corp. Board Director Federico R. Lopez is seeking a regulatory investigation into the media company’s top leadership, alleging the “squandering” of corporate assets and a “conscious and intentional design” to siphon funds through exorbitant executive pay despite spiraling losses....
The majority faction of the Lopez family has escalated its corporate battle for control of their business empire, claiming to have uncovered a third “poison pill” provision designed to entrench First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Federico “Piki” R....
Two independent directors of Lopez Holdings Corp. have resigned from the seven-member board as the bitter leadership struggle within one of the Philippines ' most powerful dynasties threatens to paralyze the conglomerate’s governance. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Lopez...
First Gen Corp. solidified a ₱23.5 billion “poison pill” provision just one week after the Lopez family board moved to oust the company’s chief executive officer, newly revealed regulatory filings showed. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, May 4, the power producer...
The Social Security System (SSS) said it remains confident in the stability of First Gen Corp. even as a deepening rift within the Lopez family triggers calls for a leadership change and a government probe into “poison pill” provisions at the country’s largest renewable energy producer....
The controlling faction of the Lopez family is calling for a formal government inquiry into “poison pill” provisions at First Gen Corp., alleging the measures protect the tenure of President and Chief Executive Officer Federico R. Lopez, at the expense of state pension funds and international...
Members of the Lopez family controlling 71 percent of holding company Lopez Inc. have issued a public statement clarifying their decision to remove Federico “Piki” R. Lopez (FRL) as president, citing a total “loss of trust and confidence.” The group, representing three branches of the...
