Lopezes' Exit From Meralco to EDC Tests Philippines' Energy Policy: Public Asset or Market Price?

The Lopez family's shift of control from the nation's largest electric utility to a power generation company raises hard questions about whether strategic energy infrastructure should remain under domestic stewardship or be priced and traded freely.
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