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                    [Title] => PLDT asks NTC to dismiss Globe Telecom's last-minute motion to stop Digitel deal
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Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to dismiss outright and to “expunge from the records” a last-minute motion of Globe Telecom to stop PLDT’s acquisition of Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Digitel).

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Telecommunications leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to disregard extraneous issues being raised by Globe Telecom and other oppositors and to proceed with approving the sale and transfer to PLDT initially of a 51.55 percent equity in Digital Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (Digitel).

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Amidst reports of the impending removal (whether true or not) of Commissioner Angelito Alvarez from the Bureau of Customs, here is a rundown of some of his accomplishments in his 11 months stay at BOC, as culled from the BOC website.

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A New People’s Army member was killed while another rebel surrendered later after the former’s group engaged patrol troops from the Philippine Army in a running gun battle Wednesday afternoon in Sablayan town, Occidental Mindoro province.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 269368 [Title] => NTC asked to dismiss case vs Sun Cellular [Summary] => Gokongwei-owned Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc. (DMPI) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to deny for lack or merit the complaints filed by Globe’s Innove Communications and Smart’s Pilipino Telephone Inc. or Piltel against Sun Cellular’s 24/7 call and text unlimited offering.

DMPI, in its answer to Innove and Piltel’s complaints, accusing the two of not having the legal standing to complain, considering that they do not have the required franchise to operate a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS).
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As of March 31, 2004, Smart Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), had the largest share of the market for cellular phone service, with a total subscriber base of 12 million. Ayala-owned Globe Telecom follows with 9.1 million subscribers.
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[DatePublished] => 2003-09-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 218744 [Title] => Islacom changes name to Innove [Summary] => The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the change of name of Globe Telecom’s wholly-owned subsidiary Isla Communications Co. Inc. to Innove Inc.

Innove will now handle Globe’s wireline and data operations after the transfer of Globe’s local exchange and wireline data services and their related assets.

Globe senior vice-president Rodolfo Salalima said the company will undertake all appropriate legal steps to complete the integration of the local exchange carrier and data services under the new unit.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 218618 [Title] => Globe goes purely wireless; landline, data services absorbed by Islacom [Summary] => Globe Telecom has secured the approval of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to merge its wireline and data operations under its wholly-owned subsidiary Isla Communications Co. Inc.

In an Aug. 22 decision, the NTC approved the transfer of the local exchange and wireline data services and their related assets, rights and obligations and liabilities under subscriber contract from Globe to Islacom.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206890 [Title] => Globe Telecom to trim capex over next two years [Summary] => Ayala-owned Globe Telecom projects its capital expenditures to go down in the next couple of years to 15-20 percent of service revenues. The current level is 31 percent.

The company expects more and more Filipinos to own mobile phones, with the cellular penetration rate likely to be higher than 25 percent by 2005 as earlier projected.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => PLDT asks NTC to dismiss Globe Telecom's last-minute motion to stop Digitel deal
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Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to dismiss outright and to “expunge from the records” a last-minute motion of Globe Telecom to stop PLDT’s acquisition of Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc. (Digitel).

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 711615 [Title] => PLDT asks NTC to disregard 'extraneous' issues [Summary] =>

Telecommunications leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to disregard extraneous issues being raised by Globe Telecom and other oppositors and to proceed with approving the sale and transfer to PLDT initially of a 51.55 percent equity in Digital Telecommunications Phils. Inc. (Digitel).

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 692682 [Title] => Just doing his job [Summary] =>

Amidst reports of the impending removal (whether true or not) of Commissioner Angelito Alvarez from the Bureau of Customs, here is a rundown of some of his accomplishments in his 11 months stay at BOC, as culled from the BOC website.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 495945 [Title] => NPA killed, rebel surrenders in Mindoro firefight [Summary] =>

A New People’s Army member was killed while another rebel surrendered later after the former’s group engaged patrol troops from the Philippine Army in a running gun battle Wednesday afternoon in Sablayan town, Occidental Mindoro province.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 269368 [Title] => NTC asked to dismiss case vs Sun Cellular [Summary] => Gokongwei-owned Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc. (DMPI) has asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to deny for lack or merit the complaints filed by Globe’s Innove Communications and Smart’s Pilipino Telephone Inc. or Piltel against Sun Cellular’s 24/7 call and text unlimited offering.

DMPI, in its answer to Innove and Piltel’s complaints, accusing the two of not having the legal standing to complain, considering that they do not have the required franchise to operate a cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS).
[DatePublished] => 2005-03-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 249074 [Title] => 30% of Filipinos now use cellphones [Summary] => The Philippines now has close to 26 million mobile phone subscribers, which means that around 30 percent of Filipinos are now using this technological wonder.

As of March 31, 2004, Smart Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), had the largest share of the market for cellular phone service, with a total subscriber base of 12 million. Ayala-owned Globe Telecom follows with 9.1 million subscribers.
[DatePublished] => 2004-05-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 219593 [Title] => Globe Telecom embarks on new business consolidations [Summary] => Globe Telecom announced yesterday a consolidation of businesses focused around wireline and wireless companies to achieve a stronger competitive position for its various brands, amidst today’s market challenges.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 218744 [Title] => Islacom changes name to Innove [Summary] => The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the change of name of Globe Telecom’s wholly-owned subsidiary Isla Communications Co. Inc. to Innove Inc.

Innove will now handle Globe’s wireline and data operations after the transfer of Globe’s local exchange and wireline data services and their related assets.

Globe senior vice-president Rodolfo Salalima said the company will undertake all appropriate legal steps to complete the integration of the local exchange carrier and data services under the new unit.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 218618 [Title] => Globe goes purely wireless; landline, data services absorbed by Islacom [Summary] => Globe Telecom has secured the approval of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to merge its wireline and data operations under its wholly-owned subsidiary Isla Communications Co. Inc.

In an Aug. 22 decision, the NTC approved the transfer of the local exchange and wireline data services and their related assets, rights and obligations and liabilities under subscriber contract from Globe to Islacom.
[DatePublished] => 2003-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 206890 [Title] => Globe Telecom to trim capex over next two years [Summary] => Ayala-owned Globe Telecom projects its capital expenditures to go down in the next couple of years to 15-20 percent of service revenues. The current level is 31 percent.

The company expects more and more Filipinos to own mobile phones, with the cellular penetration rate likely to be higher than 25 percent by 2005 as earlier projected.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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