The Department of Energy (DOE) is drafting a proposal for a dedicated Geothermal Bill aimed at granting special incentives and regulatory treatment to geothermal developers, part of a broader plan to revive...
The Department of Energy (DOE) expects to finalize by year-end a de-risking facility with the Land Bank of the Philippines, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to make geothermal exploration less...
Geothermal energy may be one of the world’s oldest clean power sources, but First Gen Corporation believes its best years are still ahead. Jay Joel L. Soriano, First Gen’s Vice President and...
As global climate goals collide with economic realities, the Philippines’ largest corporations are redefining what decarbonization looks like in practice. Rather than trading in promises, companies like Meralco, SM Investments (SMIC), Energy...
Mets Cold Storage Services, Inc. (Mets) has signed an agreement with First Gen Corporation to supply renewable geothermal energy to its cold storage facility in Cagayan de Oro City, marking another step...
The Sy family’s business empire is broadening its clean energy push, with Philippine Geothermal Production Company Inc. (PGPC) setting its eyes on wind projects alongside its existing geothermal operations, Bilyonaryo.com earlier reported....
In photo: Federico Lopez, Chairman and CEO of First Gen Corporation and Energy Development Corporation (EDC) receives a memento from Frankie Oesman Widjaja, Chairman of PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA), to...
Premier engineering school Mapúa University has partnered with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES), the retail arm of Ayala-led ACEN, to power its Manila and Makati campuses entirely with renewable energy. Under...
First Gen Corporation reported flat attributable recurring net income for the first half of 2025 at USD 151 million (PHP 8.6 billion), slightly up from USD 150 million (PHP 8.4 billion) in...
First Gen Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Francis Giles B. Puno called for stronger policy alignment, streamlined regulation, and consistent execution to accelerate the Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) transition. He warned...
