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Indonesian billionaire and First Pacific chairman Anthony Salim quietly flew into Manila aboard his private jet to attend the state dinner hosted by MalacaƱang for Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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Go Negosyo launched in the past weeks “Pilipinas: Now is Our Time,” our new campaign where we rallied all Go Negosyo bossings and entrepreneurs towards a common objective of helping the government build on the momentum we are having now, which is attaining an economic status that will lead to an investment-grade rating for the Philippines.

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Newly appointed Securities and Exchange Commission chief Tess Herbosa hopes to resolve the ownership issue involving PLDT sooner than later.

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We had a conversation with Metro Pacific chairman Manny V. Pangilinan yesterday, and it looks to me his investment in the MRT 3 project is going to be another challenge for him where a lot of things need to be done to make the system more efficient and reliable including buying new coaches to increase passenger load.

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The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) group, through its media arm Mediaquest, is emerging as a powerhouse in the media industry, as it continues to seriously look at more investments in both broadcast and print.

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Mediaquest, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.’s media arm, is exploring the possibility of acquiring other broadcasting companies in the Asia Pacific region.

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Last Thursday, Metro Pacific chairman Manny Pangilinan invited me to join him at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Mindanao Avenue-Valenzuela phase of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) project with PGMA as the guest of honor.

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Contrary to reports (not in The STAR) that Martirez has accepted the CEO post at Indonesian cellular phone company Mobile 8, he told The STAR that he was never approached nor did he approach said company.
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Indonesian billionaire and First Pacific chairman Anthony Salim quietly flew into Manila aboard his private jet to attend the state dinner hosted by MalacaƱang for Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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Go Negosyo launched in the past weeks “Pilipinas: Now is Our Time,” our new campaign where we rallied all Go Negosyo bossings and entrepreneurs towards a common objective of helping the government build on the momentum we are having now, which is attaining an economic status that will lead to an investment-grade rating for the Philippines.

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Newly appointed Securities and Exchange Commission chief Tess Herbosa hopes to resolve the ownership issue involving PLDT sooner than later.

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We had a conversation with Metro Pacific chairman Manny V. Pangilinan yesterday, and it looks to me his investment in the MRT 3 project is going to be another challenge for him where a lot of things need to be done to make the system more efficient and reliable including buying new coaches to increase passenger load.

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The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) group, through its media arm Mediaquest, is emerging as a powerhouse in the media industry, as it continues to seriously look at more investments in both broadcast and print.

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Mediaquest, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.’s media arm, is exploring the possibility of acquiring other broadcasting companies in the Asia Pacific region.

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Last Thursday, Metro Pacific chairman Manny Pangilinan invited me to join him at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Mindanao Avenue-Valenzuela phase of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) project with PGMA as the guest of honor.

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Contrary to reports (not in The STAR) that Martirez has accepted the CEO post at Indonesian cellular phone company Mobile 8, he told The STAR that he was never approached nor did he approach said company.
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