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Lopez Holdings Corporation

Filipino conglomerate and holding company

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López Holdings Corporation (formerly primarily as Benpres Holdings Corporation from June 8, 1993 to July 21, 2010 and secondarily from July 21, 2010 to 2019 and also known as Lopez Group of Companies) is a Filipino multinational conglomerate company based on Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines founded by the brothers Eugenio López, Sr. and Fernando López, Sr. It has substantial holdings in the public service and utilities sector in the Philippines and serves as the López family's publicly listed holding company for investments in major development sectors such as broadcasting and cable; telecommunications; power generation and distribution; manufacturing; and property development. It added to its portfolio investments in other basic service sectors but has also since sold its interest in banking, toll roads, information technology, and health care delivery.

López Holdings Corporation is majority-owned by López, Inc., a private holding and investment entity of the López family. It was formerly headquartered in Pasig until the demolition of Benpres Building, when it moved its operations to Mandaluyong in 2019.

ABS-CBN Corporation (also known as ABS-CBN Broadcasting/ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, ABS-CBN Corporate, ABS-CBN Group, ABS-CBN, Inc. and "its parent company" or "its parent" in referring to the namesake media network at the terms and conditions of websites of the media company's sectors, and shortened to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp, ABS-CBN Corp., or simply as ABS-CBN) - a publicly listed company and the country's largest media company. It is currently involved in broadcast radio, television and new media as well as cable television, television programming, films, theater, news, publishing, talent agency, licensing, radio, music, merchandise, events and concerts, streaming platforms, digital media and websites. Lopez Holdings owns 57.24% of the company as of 2014.

List of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries, Template:ABS-CBN Corporation, and ABS-CBN - lists of sectors of the media company with the last also the namesake media network which was formerly the free-to-air-channel from October 23 1953 to September 23, 1972 and September 14, 1986 to May 5, 2020.

List of real estate properties owned by ABS-CBN - current and former real estate properties currently and were formerly used on the company's operations.

Kapamilya Channel - the company's flagship television channel that launched on June 13, 2020 (the company's 74th anniversary) which replaced the free-to-air ABS-CBN which was signed off on May 5, 2020 due to non-renewal of franchise with it affiliated with blocktime channels: A2Z under ZOE Broadcasting Network and other networks and platforms, including AMBS' All TV. Its contents are available worldwide through The Filipino Channel (TFC).

Sky Vision Corporation - is a holding company incorporated on March 25, 1991, with the primary purpose of owning controlling stocks on Sky Cable Corporation. It started commercial operations on February 1, 1992. It is owned 55% by ABS-CBN Corporation, 5% by Lopez Holdings Corporation and 40% by Sampaquita Communications Pte. Ltd. Sky Cable acquired Destiny Cable in 2012.

First Philippine Holdings Corporation (First Holdings) - a holding company whose core businesses are in power generation and distribution, with strategic initiatives in manufacturing, property and infrastructure. Lopez holdings owns 46.6% of FPHC as of December 2011.

First Gen Corporation (First Gen) - is the holding company of First Holdings in power generation and energy-related businesses. First Holdings owns 76% of First Gen.

First Gas Holdings Corporation (FGHC) - established in 1994 as a joint-venture between First Holdings and the BG Group to develop natural gas projects in the Philippines using natural gas from the Malampaya gas field. FGHC is now a wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen acquiring the 40% interest of BG Group in 2012.

First Gas Power Corporation (FGPC) - established in 1994 as a joint-venture between First Holdings and the BG Group to operate a 1,000 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Santa Rita, Batangas. In May 2012, First Gen acquired the 40% interest of the BG Group, making FGPC an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen.

FGP Corporation (FGP) - established in 1997 as a joint-venture between First Holdings and the BG Group to operate a 500 MW gas turbine combined cycle power plant in San Lorenzo, Batangas. In May 2012, First Gen acquired the 40% interest of the BG Group, making FGPC an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen.

FGP San Gabriel is a 420 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant which was established in 2016 as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen.

FG Hydro Power Corporation - First Gen Hydro Power Corporation (FG Hydro) was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen.

First Gen Renewables, Inc. (FGRI), formerly known as First Philippine Energy Corporation, was established in 1978 to develop prospects in the renewable energy market. First Gen owns 100% of FGRI.

Energy Development Corporation - established in 1976,accounts for more than 60% of the country’s installed geothermal capacity. Its plants are located in the provinces of Leyte, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Bicol and North Cotobato. In November 2007, First Gen Corporation bid for and won a 60-percent economic stake in EDC. As of 2011 First Gen owns over 46% of EDC.

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) - acquired by the Lopez Group 1962 and developed into a power-distributing company. Between 2009 and 2012, the Lopez Group would reduce its 33.4% holdings in MERALCO by selling most of its shares to the First Pacific Group. Since 2012, the Lopez Group's maintains a 3.95% interest (one board seat) in MERALCO.

Panay Electric Company (PECO) - First Holdings entered into a joint venture with the Panay Electric Company, Inc. (PECO) in March 1996 for the construction of a US 72 million diesel-fired power plant in Iloilo City. First Holdings acquired a 30 percent equity in PECO. In turn, PECO subscribed to a 30 percent equity interest in Panay Power Corporation. First Holdings currently owns 30% of PECO.

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