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Court of Appeals affirms Extelcom rehab ruling

By Edu Punay | January 1, 2010 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed its ruling last year allowing rehabilitation of debt-ridden Express Telecommunications Co. Inc. (Extelcom) by junking the bid of Lopez-controlled Bayan Telecommunications Inc....

Business

San Miguel moves to acquire BellTel

December 22, 2009 - 12:00am

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has reportedly shifted focus on Bell Telecommunications (BellTel) as a potential acquisition target following legal problems being encountered in its bid to acquire Express Telecommunications...

Business

Extelcom urges National Telecommunications Commission to promote competition

April 7, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – Express Telecommunications Co. (Extelcom) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to adopt several policies that would further promote domestic competition, even as...

Business

Extelcom asks Court of Appeals to junk Marifil motion

April 6, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Express Telecommunications Co. Inc. (Extelcom) is asking the Court of Appeals to junk for lack of merit the motion for reconsideration filed by shareholder Marifil Holdings which is opposing...

Business

Express Telecommunications pays P95 million in various fees to National Telecommunications Commission

March 27, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Express Telecommunications (Extelcom) has paid over P95 million in spectrum users fees and spectrum regulatory fees, including interests and penalties, in what is widely believed as a move to...

Business

Lopezes, SMC fight for control of Extelcom

March 16, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - After Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the Lopez group and San Miguel Corp. may have found themselves engaged in another battle for control, this time over mobile phone service licensee Express...

Business