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Aboitiz cuts jobs due to pandemic
The Aboitiz Group says 'several' employees will be laid off by July 31
Aboitiz to regularly test employees for coronavirus until 2021
The Aboitiz group will test its frontliners every two weeks. Majority of the workforce will continue to work from home.
Aboitiz net income plunges 42% in Q1 2020
UnionBank does the heavy lifting for Aboitiz, as the conglomerate faces headwinds from the coronavirus pandemic
Aboitiz cuts capex by P26 billion as coronavirus freezes economy
The Aboitiz Group holds off infrastructure projects and embraces digital as the coronavirus pandemic reshapes the global economy
UnionBank soars, AboitizPower struggles in first 9 months of 2019
Earnings of Aboitiz Equity Ventures decline by 9% to P15.7 billion from January to September 2019
[WATCH] The Philippines' Best Work Spaces: Aboitiz
Join Jonathan Yabut as he looks for the metro's best and coolest work spaces

Aboitiz takes a beating in H1 2019
Conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures reports profits of P9 billion in the 1st half of 2019, 11% lower than the P10.1 billion in the same period in 2018
DA, DILG to provide solar water systems for off-grid barangays
The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior and Local Government will team up to provide water for irrigation as well as for drinking to far-flung barangays

Next AboitizPower CEO won't come from Aboitiz clan
(UPDATED) AboitizPower COO Emmanuel Rubio will be the company's president and CEO effective January 1, 2020

AboitizPower begins operating coal plant in Toledo, Cebu
The coal plant will deliver power to Visayan Electric Company and electric cooperatives, as well as to open-access customers in Luzon and the Visayas
Power firms deny collusion allegations
Aboitiz Power Corporation's Manny Rubio says companies won't connive to cause power outages, as these are bad for business

Aboitiz gains original proponent status for Laguindingan Airport upgrade
Under a P42.7-billion proposal, Aboitiz would build new passenger terminals, install equipment, and enhance airside facilities

Q&A with Jon Ramon Aboitiz: 'Never fall in love with your business'
Here are excerpts from Rappler's unpublished interview with business tycoon Jon Ramon Aboitiz in Cebu City in June 2017

Jon Ramon Aboitiz dies at 70
(UPDATED) Jon Ramon Aboitiz chaired Aboitiz Equity Ventures, one of the Philippines’ most valuable family conglomerates

How do you save the Philippine eagles? First, empower the communities
The Philippine Eagle Foundation receives this year's Eduardo Aboitiz Award for Outstanding Institution for its collaboration with indigenous peoples in saving the endangered national bird

Benedict Edward Valdez: The smile surgeon of Mindanao
The missionary doctor from Davao City, this year's recipient of the Ramon Aboitiz Award for Exemplary Individual, dedicates his life to making cleft patients smile again

Aboitiz companies extend help to 750 landslide-hit families in Naga, Cebu
PRESS RELEASE. Other AboitizPower units up north have been similarly busy, specifically in areas without electricity following Typhoon Ompong’s onslaught there.

Visayas football event comes to Batangas
On its 20th season, the Aboitiz Cup football tournament in the Visayas branches out to Luzon

NAIA Consortium gains original proponent status for P102-B airport rehab
The proposal to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is now up for the approval of the National Economic and Development Authority Board

Missionary doctor, PH Eagle Foundation win 2018 Aboitiz awards
Dr. Benedict Edward Valdez, president of the Maharlika Charity Foundation Inc in Davao City, took home the Ramon Aboitiz Award for Exemplary Individual, while the Philippine Eagle Foundation won the Eduardo Aboitiz Award for Outstanding Institution

Ayala-Aboitiz consortium bids for national ID system
Ayala Corporation, AC Infrastructure, Aboitiz InfraCapital, and Unisys Philippines aim to design and develop the infrastructure for the national ID system
CA says ERC can hear case vs Meralco, Aboitiz subsidiaries
The Court of Appeals junks the petition filed by Meralco and two Aboitiz subsidiaries seeking to dismiss a complaint filed by the Energy Regulatory Commission's investigating unit

Aboitiz Equity Ventures net income up by 3% in Q1 2018
The net income of the Aboitiz Group's holding firm increases to P4.8 billion for the January to March period, from P4.7 billion in the same quarter a year ago

IN PHOTOS: Massive artificial-grass football pitch to open in Lipa
Aboitiz has created a unique synthetic-grass football facility in the Outlets in Lipa that can accommodate two games at the same time

DOTr rejects Aboitiz's P148-billion bid to upgrade 4 regional airports
The Department of Transportation turns down the unsolicited proposal of Aboitiz InfraCapital Incorporated and opts for public bidding instead

AboitizPower ventures into solar rooftops
The power firm sets up a new unit called AboitizPower Distributed Energy, which is eyeing projects in Luzon and the Visayas this year

Aboitiz submits P148-B proposal to modernize 4 regional airports
(UPDATED) The Aboitiz group submits an unsolicited proposal to modernize, operate, and maintain the Iloilo International Airport, Bacolod-Silay Airport, Laguindingan Airport, and New Bohol International Airport in Panglao for 35 years

DOTr to review P350-billion NAIA rehabilitation proposal
The Department of Transportation expects to finish its evaluation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport proposal by top conglomerates in April

'Super consortium' formalizes P350-billion NAIA rehab proposal
The consortium's members are Aboitiz InfraCapital, AC Infrastructure, Alliance Global, Asia's Emerging Dragon, Filinvest, JG Summit, and Metro Pacific

UnionBank sees 2017 net income drop by 16.4% to P8.42 billion
Lower trading gains sees the bank’s fall from the P10.07 billion it saw in 2016 while core income was up 30.4% to P8.2 billion from P6.3 billion in 2016

Aboitizes buying Isabela-based PR Savings
Union Bank of the Philippines expects the transaction to open new market segments, such as motorcycle and agri-machinery financing, for its subsidiary City Savings

AboitizPower ready to take over Negros solar power project
The 59-megawatt peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic power generation project is seen to be one of the largest solar power projects in the Philippines to date

Conglomerates form ‘Super Consortium’ to propose NAIA upgrade
The Ayala, Aboitiz, Gokongwei, Gotianum, Metro Pacific and Andrew Tan groups will submit their unsolicited bid to the Department of Transportation

Aboitiz Construction sets sights on China
Aboitiz is in talks with Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation III and Dongfang Electric Company to look into opportunities in China

UnionBank sets out to hack PH banking with digital transformation
UnionBank’s ongoing digital transformation involves a complete overhaul of its technology processes and work culture

Conglomerates in talks for 'super consortium' to upgrade NAIA
Andrew Tan's Alliance Global and Lucio Tan's LT Group confirm there are talks with other business groups, though no formal agreements have been reached

AboitizPower to install 500 MW of new power by 1st half of 2018
The new capacity will come from the completion of several hydro and baseload power plants

AboitizLand to open The Outlets discount mall in Batangas next year
The Outlets will offer premium brands at reduced prices. Phase 1 is targeted for launch by April 2018.

AboitizPower expands hydroelectric business
The company's latest facility is the $47-million Maris hydroelectric power plant in Isabela, which took two years to build

Sy, Zobel still in, Aboitiz out of Forbes' list of Asia's richest families
Two prominent Filipino clans are included in the magazine's annual list of the 50 wealthiest business dynasties in the region

Who are the richest families in ASEAN?
All together, the estimated net worth of ASEAN’s richest families is about $222.86 billion

LOOK: First half core profit of Meralco and AboitizPower
Meralco s core net income slightly declines to P10 1 billion in the first half of 2017 while that of AboitizPower slightly increases to P10 5 billion

Aboitiz consolidates water utility, infrastructure investments
This comes after Aboitiz InfraCapital bought an 11 14 stake in Balibago Waterworks System for P275 million
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What's The Big Idea? Weather Philippines: Private sector fills information gap
Weather Philippines Foundation has more than 800 automated weather stations around the country, generating localized data to help with disaster preparedness

Proposed SEC rule to hit San Miguel, PAL Holdings, Andrew Tan firms
About 68 listed Philippine firms including 4 Andrew Tan led businesses will need to sell more shares to the public if SEC hikes the minimum public float to 20

Eton taps Aboitiz for power supply
Under the agreement Eton Properties will be sourcing 5 2 MW from the MakBan Geothermal Power Plant in Batangas

8 Philippine companies among world's largest listed firms
SMIC BDO JG Summit Ayala Top Frontier Metrobank Aboitiz and Meralco – with a combined market value of 72 4 billion – make it to Forbes 2017 Global 2000 list

Aboitiz group to pour $300 million into cement business
Republic Cement Building Materials Incorporated is riding on the national government s aggressive infrastructure spending of about P8 trillion until 2022

WATCH: Inside AboitizPower's coal-fired power plant in Mindanao
Mindanao s leading power generator talks about its adoption of clean coal technologies

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