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ISM to focus on banking after telecom divestment

October 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Ongpin-led ISM Communications Corp. has decided to complete its divestment in the telecommunications industry to enable it to channel its resources to support its recent investment in the Philippine Bank of Communications...

Business

SMC gains majority stake in Eastern Telecoms

October 21, 2011 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is now the majority owner of Eastern Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (ETPI) with a 77.7 percent stake after acquiring an additional 37.7 percent in the telecommunications company.

Business

SMC's Liberty Telecom searching for new head

January 20, 2011 - 12:00am

The much awaited fourth telecommunications player in the country is now looking for a new leader who can navigate it through the rough waters of the highly competitive telco industry.

Business

San Miguel Corp to enter telecom business

October 20, 2010 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is planning to enter the highly competitive cellular mobile telephone service (CMTS) industry via its newly acquired Bell Telecommunication Philippines Inc. (BellTel).

Business

Bayan assets to be consolidated under MTI

July 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Lopez-owned Bayan Communications and Multi-Media Telephony Inc. (MTI) have entered into an agreement under which all assets and operations of Bayan will be eventually consolidated under MTI.

Business

Court of Appeals lets Extelcom oppose MTI bid for 3G frequency

July 13, 2010 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals has allowed Express Telecommunications Co. Inc. (Extelcom) to intervene and oppose a petition filed by Multi-Media Telephony Inc. (MTI) to force the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)...

Business

NTC urged to deny new player's broadband bid

June 8, 2010 - 12:00am

Express Telecommunications (Extelcom) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to deny the application of newcomer Schutzengel Telecom for a license to offer a nationwide broadband service.

Business

ISM eyes sale of 77% stake in Eastern to San Miguel

June 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Ongpin-led ISM Communications Corp. plans to sell its 77-percent stake in Eastern Communications to diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) within the year, a top company official said.

Business

Ongpin consolidates telco holdings in SMC

May 28, 2010 - 12:00am

Businessman and former Trade Minister Roberto “Bobby” Ongpin appears to be consolidating his telecommunications interests in San Miguel Corp. (SMC) with the impending sale of two of the telcos he controls...

Business

ISM Communications suffers 50% profit drop to P149.4 million in 2009

April 21, 2010 - 12:00am

ISM Communications suffered a 50 percent drop in its consolidated net income to P149.4 million in 2009 from P301 million in 2008.

Business