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The new controlling owners of Eastern Telecommunications Phils. Inc (ETPI) have expressed confidence that the company will start posting a positive bottom line next year, as new funds are continuously invested into new technology to improve and expand its services.


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Publicly listed ISM Communications, a holding company controlled by former Trade Minister Roberto "Bobby" Ongpin, is preparing to further increase its stake in Eastern Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (ETPI) from 57.7 percent to 77.7 percent with the acquisition of the stakes of Smart Communications and the government in ETPI.


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                    [Title] => Court denies request for TRO against sale of ETPI shares to Ongpin group
                    [Summary] => The Makati Regional Trial Court has denied the request  of AGN Philippines Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of  Australian Gigahertz Network International Pty. Ltd., for the issuance of a temporary restraining order  against the sale of Eastern Telecommunications  Philippines Inc (ETPI) shares to ISM Communications  Inc.


AGNP lawyer Andrew Inocencio, however, said the company would appeal the court’s decision.  AGNP owns  40 percent of ETPI.


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                    [Title] => Smart opposes sale of 17.7% stake in ETPI to Ongpin group
                    [Summary] => Smart Communications Inc.  is reportedly questioning the propriety of the recent sale by Aerocom Investors and Managers Inc. of its 17.7-percent stake in Eastern Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (ETPI) to ISM Communication Corp., a group led by former Trade Minister Roberto Ongpin, The STAR has learned. 


ISM, a publicly listed company, has entered into a share-swap agreement with Aerocom for the latter’s 17.7-percent stake in ETPI. 


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                    [Title] => Palace backs ETPI’s foreign investors
                    [Summary] => The Office of the President expressed support recently for the entry of the Australian group AGNI into international gateway facilities operator Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (ETPI) following the acquisition by the Sydney-based investor group of a 40-percent stake in the company.


The group is reportedly in the process of completing the acquisition of an additional 17.7-percent stake at ETPI through a local partner.


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New ETPI majority owners see profit turnaround in 2007

August 7, 2006 - 12:00am

The new controlling owners of Eastern Telecommunications Phils. Inc (ETPI) have expressed confidence that the company will start posting a positive bottom line next year, as new funds are continuously invested...

Business

Ongpin-led ISM to raise its stake in ETPI to 77.7%

July 24, 2006 - 12:00am

Publicly listed ISM Communications, a holding company controlled by former Trade Minister Roberto "Bobby" Ongpin, is preparing to further increase its stake in Eastern Telecommunications Phils....

Business

Court denies request for TRO against sale of ETPI shares to Ongpin group

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | July 22, 2005 - 12:00am

The Makati Regional Trial Court has denied the request of AGN Philippines Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Gigahertz Network International Pty. Ltd., for the issuance of a temporary restraining order...

Business

Smart opposes sale of 17.7% stake in ETPI to Ongpin group

July 14, 2005 - 12:00am

Smart Communications Inc. is reportedly questioning the propriety of the recent sale by Aerocom Investors and Managers Inc. of its 17.7-percent stake in Eastern Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (ETPI) to ISM Communication...

Business

Palace backs ETPI’s foreign investors

May 5, 2001 - 12:00am

The Office of the President expressed support recently for the entry of the Australian group AGNI into international gateway facilities operator Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (ETPI) following the acquisition...

Business