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                    [ArticleID] => 842758
                    [Title] => Philcomsat says no to PCGG returning
                    [Summary] => 

GOING BACK: After pulling out from the Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corp. and turning over to the finance department the government’s minority shares in the firm, the Presidential Commission on Good Government now wants to return to POTC and its subsidiary the Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. (Philcomsat).

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135304 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804858 [AuthorName] => Federico D. Pascual Jr. [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 34088 [Title] => Sandigan asked to stop PCGG from recognizing Philcomsat meeting [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 34182 [Title] => Sandigan urged to act on Philcomsat nominees [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 30413 [Title] => Philcomsat exec sues PCGG, PMS usec over board appointments [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-11-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 384031 [Title] => Sen. Gordon protektor ng Marcos cronies? [Summary] => TANONG ng barbero kong si Mang Gustin, "protektor" ba ng mga Marcos cronies na nakinabang sa sequestered na PHILCOMSAT at Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corp. (POTC) si Sen. Dick Gordon?
[DatePublished] => 2007-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133395 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804793 [AuthorName] => Al G. Pedroche [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 383343 [Title] => Untangling the knot (Part II) [Summary] => As a backgrounder, the controversy started with two factions squabbling over the three firms of Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. (Philcomsat). The government owns 40 percent of Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (POTC). POTC wholly owns Philcomsat which in turn owns 80 percent of Philcomsat Holdings Corp., a publicly listed company.

The boards of POTC and Philcomsat are both headed by Bildner and Victor Africa while PHC is led by Ramon Nieto and Enrique Locsin. Senator Enrile’s family reported owns 6.6 percent of Philcomsat.
[DatePublished] => 2007-02-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 359008 [Title] => Senate’s real agenda [Summary] => The Senate opened last week an inquiry into the Philcomsat controversy. The inquiry, conducted by the Senate committees on government corporations and public enterprises and on public services, purportedly seeks to look into the alleged dissipation of assets of listed firm Philcomsat Holdings Corp. (PHC).
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 342177 [Title] => Asset audit rekindles Philcomsat row despite agreement [Summary] => Shareholders of the Philcomsat Group of Companies renewed their squabble over management and assets of the corporations under the group despite a memorandum of understanding inked last month.

In the latest twist to the long-running feud, the group led by Amb. Manuel Nieto Jr. has called for an independent audit of the books and records of Philcomsat (Philippine Communication Satellite Corp.) and Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corp. (POTC).
[DatePublished] => 2006-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 322760 [Title] => Philcomsat’s sorry saga [Summary] => There was a time when the Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. or Philcomsat was the telecommunications model of the country. The company practically defined the framework for the telecom industry, and for decades provided satellite communications services for the entire nation.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 322109 [Title] => PCGG mulls probe of Philcomsat, POTC books [Summary] => The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is now looking at a possible investigation and thorough review of the books of the Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. (Philcomsat) and the Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corp. (POTC) to find out why the two firms are now in the red, The STAR has learned.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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