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                    [Title] => PLDT eyes acquisition of more telecommunications companies
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MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) remains in talks for possible investments in telecommunications companies (Telcos) both here and within the region, the company’s top official said.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 429588 [Title] => PLDT to acquire Philcom via debt-to-equity swap [Summary] =>

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), the country’s largest telecommunications company, will acquire Philippine Global Communications (Philcom) through a debt-to-equity swap.

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 61593 [Title] => Bayan, Philcom interconnect in Cagayan de Oro [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-05-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 12232 [Title] => Philcom, APC Group agree on debt-equity deal [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-08-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 380251 [Title] => APC Group close to deal for sale of Philcom [Summary] => APC Group, controlled by leisure and gaming firm Belle Corp., is close to finalizing an agreement with a domestic carrier on the sale of its telecommunications unit Philippine Global Communications Inc., according to a top company official.

APC president Willy Ocier said while talks are ongoing, a deal is expected to be completed within the first quarter of the year.

He refused to identify the party it is selling Philcom to but hinted that the buyer is a dominant carrier. He said the buyer would assume Philcom’s P5 billion debt.
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 354086 [Title] => APC resumes talks for sale of Philcom as Fiber withdraws bid [Summary] => APC Group, controlled by leisure and gaming firm Belle Corp., has revived talks with three groups of investors for the sale of its telecommunications unit Philippine Global Communications Inc. (Philcom) following the withdrawal of interest by Fiber Telecom.

During the company’s annual meeting Thursday, APC president Willy Ocier said they are still bent on putting Philcom on the auction block even as Fiber Telecom has withdrawn its offer to purchase the debt-laden telecommunications firm.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 268224 [Title] => APC Group ventures into mining business with new subsidiary [Summary] => Listed holding company APC Group Inc. is venturing into the mining business to take advantage of the renewed interest in the sector following the recent decision of the Supreme Court allowing foreigners to own as much as 100 percent of local mining ventures.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, APC said it has formed a new subsidiary, APC Mining Corp., to engage in the mining of zinc, lead, gold, silver, copper, brass, iron, coal and all kinds of ores, metals and minerals.
[DatePublished] => 2005-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 198241 [Title] => Facelift [Summary] => Trunk radio operator Nextel Communications Philippines, Inc. (NCPI) has transformed into a new organization with a new name: Next Mobile.

Next Mobile, headed by its chief executive Mel Velarde, is set to introduce to the market a whole new range of products and services geared towards data and coordination-intensive markets.
[DatePublished] => 2003-03-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 173544 [Title] => PhilCom granted permanent license [Summary] => The National Telecommunications Commissions issued last July 22 a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to PhilCom Corp.

In 1995, NTC granted PhilCom, a subsidiary/affiliate of Philippine Global Communications Inc, an authority to operate an international gateway, and a provisional authority to construct, install, operate and maintain basic and enhanced facilities for the provision of LEC (local exchange carrier) services in various provinces of Mindanao.
[DatePublished] => 2002-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Telecoms [SectionUrl] => telecoms [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 172874 [Title] => NTC gives permanent license to PhilCom [Summary] => The National Telecommunications Commission issued last July 22 a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to PhilCom Corp.

In 1995, NTC granted PhilCom, a subsidiary/affiliate of Philippine Global Communications, Inc., an authorized international gateway facility provider, a provisional authority to construct, install, operate and maintain new, basic and enhanced facilities for the provision of LEC services in various provinces of Mindanao. Subsequently, it was given the authority to operate as an Inter-Exchanger (IXC) in 1997 within its assigned areas.
[DatePublished] => 2002-08-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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