+ Follow First Gen Tag
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[Title] => First Gen independent directors back Prime Infra hydro deals
[Summary] => The independent directors of Lopez-led First Gen Corp. said they have properly discharged their duties in ensuring that the company’s hydropower deals with Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. would benefit the company and its shareholders.
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[Title] => First Gen to build rooftop solar for Japan’s NKC
[Summary] => Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has secured a deal to build and operate a rooftop solar facility that will power the Philippine operations of Japanese multinational firm NKC Group.
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[Title] => First Gen hydropower investments to yield P16 billion annually by 2031
[Summary] => First Gen Corp. of the Lopez Group expects its massive hydropower investments in Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. to generate about P16 billion in annual earnings starting in 2031.
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-29 00:00:00
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[Title] => First Gen minority shareholder seeks clarity on Prime Infrastructure deals
[Summary] => A minority shareholder of First Gen Corp. is seeking clarity over the company’s sale transactions with Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., expressing concerns over the controversial “poison pills” included in the deals.
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[Title] => First Gen: P50 billion gas deal a ‘correct choice’
[Summary] => Despite the controversy over a P50-billion deal with Prime Infra, a top executive of First Gen Corp. maintained that selling the majority stake in the gas business was the “correct choice.”
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-14 00:00:00
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[Title] => FGEN change-of-control clause adds governance overhang
[Summary] => A newly disclosed clause adds governance risk to First Gen’s capital-intensive transition story.
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[Title] => No plans for delisting right now – First Gen
[Summary] => Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is keeping its place in the local bourse for now, while looking to explore new gas-fired ventures with Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.
[DatePublished] => 2026-03-13 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante
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[Title] => First Gen powers Jollibee commissaries with 99% RE
[Summary] => Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Group has tapped Lopez-led First Gen Corp. to supply 99 percent renewable energy to its commissaries across the Philippines.
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[Title] => Meralco-First Gen extension ensures grid stability
[Summary] => Sta. Rita PPA extension averts grid disruption, supports FGEN volumes, and keeps Meralco generation charges elevated but earnings insulated.
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[Title] => First Gen allots $80 million for Indonesia expansion
[Summary] => Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is fueling its geothermal expansion in Indonesia with a planned initial investment of up to $80 million.
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[Title] => First Gen independent directors back Prime Infra hydro deals
[Summary] => The independent directors of Lopez-led First Gen Corp. said they have properly discharged their duties in ensuring that the company’s hydropower deals with Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. would benefit the company and its shareholders.
[DatePublished] => 2026-06-17 00:00:00
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[Title] => First Gen to build rooftop solar for Japan’s NKC
[Summary] => Lopez-led First Gen Corp. has secured a deal to build and operate a rooftop solar facility that will power the Philippine operations of Japanese multinational firm NKC Group.
[DatePublished] => 2026-06-03 00:00:00
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[Title] => First Gen hydropower investments to yield P16 billion annually by 2031
[Summary] => First Gen Corp. of the Lopez Group expects its massive hydropower investments in Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. to generate about P16 billion in annual earnings starting in 2031.
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-29 00:00:00
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[Title] => First Gen minority shareholder seeks clarity on Prime Infrastructure deals
[Summary] => A minority shareholder of First Gen Corp. is seeking clarity over the company’s sale transactions with Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., expressing concerns over the controversial “poison pills” included in the deals.
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => First Gen: P50 billion gas deal a ‘correct choice’
[Summary] => Despite the controversy over a P50-billion deal with Prime Infra, a top executive of First Gen Corp. maintained that selling the majority stake in the gas business was the “correct choice.”
[DatePublished] => 2026-05-14 00:00:00
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[Title] => FGEN change-of-control clause adds governance overhang
[Summary] => A newly disclosed clause adds governance risk to First Gen’s capital-intensive transition story.
[DatePublished] => 2026-04-15 09:55:00
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[Title] => No plans for delisting right now – First Gen
[Summary] => Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is keeping its place in the local bourse for now, while looking to explore new gas-fired ventures with Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.
[DatePublished] => 2026-03-13 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1808868
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[Title] => First Gen powers Jollibee commissaries with 99% RE
[Summary] => Homegrown fast-food giant Jollibee Group has tapped Lopez-led First Gen Corp. to supply 99 percent renewable energy to its commissaries across the Philippines.
[DatePublished] => 2026-02-12 00:00:00
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[Title] => Meralco-First Gen extension ensures grid stability
[Summary] => Sta. Rita PPA extension averts grid disruption, supports FGEN volumes, and keeps Meralco generation charges elevated but earnings insulated.
[DatePublished] => 2026-02-02 13:50:00
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[Title] => First Gen allots $80 million for Indonesia expansion
[Summary] => Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is fueling its geothermal expansion in Indonesia with a planned initial investment of up to $80 million.
[DatePublished] => 2025-09-25 00:00:00
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