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                    [Title] => Alphaland okays follow-on offering
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Alphaland Corp., a publicly-listed property firm led by the group of former Trade Minister Roberto V. Ongpin, has approved a follow-on offering of shares in the third quarter this year to boost its public float.
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                    [Title] => ISM Communications OKs $8.2-M private placement
                    [Summary] => Shareholders of ISM Communications Corp. have approved the $8.2-million private placement of Ashmore Investment Management Ltd., Boerstar Corp. and Araza Resources Inc. to jointly subscribe to approximately 45.92 billion shares in the proposed increase in the authorized capital of the company to P1.2 billion from P300 million.


 ISM directors Roberto Ongpin, Gregorio Araneta, Craig Ehrlich, Scott Sproule and Eric Recto, represent the investors in the three companies.


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 ISM directors Roberto Ongpin, Gregorio Araneta, Craig Ehrlich, Scott Sproule and Eric Recto, represent the investors in the three companies.


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Ex-DBP execs, Ongpin charged with graft over behest loans

By Michael Punongbayan | September 29, 2012 - 12:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of two graft cases against 22 former officials of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) led by former chair Patricia Sto. Tomas in connection with the P660-million...

Headlines

Alphaland okays follow-on offering

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 5, 2011 - 12:00am

Alphaland Corp., a publicly-listed property firm led by the group of former Trade Minister Roberto V. Ongpin, has approved a follow-on offering of shares in the third quarter this year to boost its public float...

Business

Atok-Big Wedge ups capital to P50 million

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 6, 2009 - 12:00am

Inactive mining firm Atok-Big Wedge Co. Inc., set to be acquired by the group of businessman Roberto V. Ongpin and UK-based investment firm Ashmore Investment Management Ltd., is beefing up its capital stock...

Business

Ongpin-Ashmore Group to acquire Atok-Big Wedge

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 29, 2009 - 12:00am

The Ongpin-Ashmore Group, through Boerstar Corp., is acquiring at least 80 percent of inactive Atok-Big Wedge Co. Inc., adding another investment to its mining portfolio which includes Philex Mining Corp.

Business

Ongpin group takes control of ETPI

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | March 17, 2006 - 12:00am

ISM Communications Corp. has completed the acquisition of an additional 40-percent stake in Eastern Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (ETPI) from Australian Gigahertz Network International Pty Ltd. (AGNI) for $8.21...

Business

ISM Communications OKs $8.2-M private placement

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 7, 2005 - 12:00am

Shareholders of ISM Communications Corp. have approved the $8.2-million private placement of Ashmore Investment Management Ltd., Boerstar Corp. and Araza Resources Inc. to jointly subscribe to approximately 45.92...

Business