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PHILIPPINES
 Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
or PLDT
 OWNER: Philippine Government act. But later on owned by conjuanco and Following the
acquisition by the First Pacific group, Manuel V. Pangilinan became the new president and CEO of
PLDT, replacing Cojuangco, who assumed the post of Chairman until 2004.
 YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1928
 LOCATION: Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue corner Dela Rosa Street, Legazpi Village,
Makati City, Philippines
 CONTACT NUMBER: +63(2)8401864 OR media@pldt.com.ph
 OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. Bancom International,
b. Philex Mining Corporation
c. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP)
d. three PBA teams - TNT KaTropa, the Meralco Bolts and the NLEX Road Warriors
 ABS-CBN CONVERGENCE

 OWNER: Eugenio Lopez, Sr. and his brother Fernando Lopez,

 YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2011
 LOCATION: ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Sgt. Esguerra Ave. corner Mother Ignacia St., Brgy.
South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City
 CONTACT NUMBER: 415 2272 / 924 4101 (Trunk line)
 OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. Manila Electric Company
b. Energy Development Corporation
c. First Gen Corporation
d. First Gas Corporation
e. FGP Corporation
f. First NatGas Power Corporation
g. Prime Meridian Powergen Corporation
h. First Philippine Electric Corporation
Manufacturing
a. First Philec, Inc.
b. First Sumiden Circuits, Inc.
Real estate
a. First Philippine Holdings Corporation i. First Philippine Industrial Corporation
j. First Sumiden Realty, Inc.
b. First Philippine Industrial Park
k. ABS-CBN Integrated and Strategic Property
c. First Philippine Properties Corporation Holdings, Inc.
d. First Philippine Realty Corporation
e. Rockwell Land Corporation
f. First Philec Corporation
g. Aruga Serviced Apartments
h. First Balfour, Inc.
Restaurant and food
a. TV Food Chefs, Inc.
b. Non-vessel common carrier
c. ABS-CBN Global Cargo Corporation
Holding company
a. ABS-CBN Theme Parks and Resorts Holdings, Inc. f. Sky Vision Corporation
b. ABS-CBN Global Ltd. g.Sun Cable Holdings,
c. ABS-CBN Global Hungary Kft. Incorporated
h.Telemondial Holdings, Inc.
d. ABS-CBN Global Netherlands B.V.
i. Sapientis Holdings Corporation
e. Rosetta Holdings Corporation
j. Columbus Technologies, Inc.
Money remittance
a. ABS-CBN Europe Remittance Inc.
b. E-Money Plus, Inc.
c. ABS-CBN Global Remittance Inc.
d. ABS-CBN Canada Remittance Inc.

Trading
a. ABS-CBN Middle East LLC

Telecommunication
a. ABS-CBN Telecom North America, Inc.
b. ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc.
Educational/training
a. ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc.

Marketing, sales & advertising

a. Center PTE. Ltd.

Support services
a. ABS-CBN Shared Service

Services
a. Daum Kakao Corporation (50%)
b. The Flagship, Inc. (40%)
Theme park
a. Play Innovations, Inc.
b. Play Innovations Hungary Kft.

Call center
a. iConnect Convergence, Inc.

Home shopping
a. A CJ O (50%)
 GLOBE
OWNER: In 1928, Congress passed Act No. 3495 granting the Robert Dollar Company (a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of California), a franchise to operate wireless long-
distance message services in the Philippines. Subsequently, Congress passed Act No. 4150 in 1934 to
transfer the franchise and privileges of the Robert Dollar Company to Globe Wireless Limited. Ernest L.
Cu (CEO)
 YEAR ESTABLISHED: incorporated in the Philippines on 15 January 1935.
 LOCATION: Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
 CONTACT NUMBER: (02) 730 1000
 OTHER CONNECTIONS:
Joint ventures
a. ABS-CBN Convergence (32%)[13]
b. Bridge Mobile - 10% ownership
c. Cherry Mobile Prepaid
Affiliates
a. Bayan Telecommunications Inc. (BTI) – 98.57% ownership
b. AF Payments, Inc. – 20% ownership
• In May 2013, ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc. ("ABS-C", formerly Multimedia Telephony, Inc.)
announced the launch of its mobile brand, ABS-CBNmobile. The launch of the new mobile
brand is being supported through a network sharing agreement with Globe, wherein the
latter provides network capacity and coverage to ABS-C on a nationwide basis. ABS-C
formally launched the brand on November 26, 2013.

• In 2017, Globe Telecom's CEO, Ernest Cu was named the CEO of the year by the World
Communications Awards 2017.
 Current positions of Ernest Lawrence Cu,
MBA
Name Title Since
Globe Telecom, Inc. President, CEO & Executive Director 2008
(Wireless Telecommunications Services)
Innove Communications, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman -
G-Xchange, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman -
GTI Business Holdings, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman -
ATRAM Trust Corp. Independent Director -
Asiacom Philippines, Inc. Non-Executive Director -
AsianLife & General Assurance Corp. Independent Director -
STI Education Services Group, Inc. Director 2006
Bridge Mobile Pte Ltd. Director -
Ayala Foundation, Inc. Trustee -
Prople BPO, Inc. Director -
Systems Technology Institute, Inc. Director -
AsianLife Financial Assurance Corp. Independent Director -
Help Educate & Rear Orphans Foundation Trustee -
De La Salle College of Saint Benilde Trustee -
Game Services Group, Inc. Director -

Philippine Life Financial Assurance Corp. Independent Director -

Kickstart Ventures, Inc. Investment Committee Chairman -

Concetti Globali, Inc. Director -

Kubera Partners LLC Advisor -

Makati Business Club Member -

The American Chamber of Commerce of the Member -

Philippines, Inc.
 EASY CALL COMMUNCATIONS PHILS., INC.

EasyCall Communications Philippines, Inc. (ECP) was originally registered as a

telecommunications company on September 25, 1989 initially engaged in the
paging industry and later evolved to engage in contact center outsourcing
business and information technology related business
 OWNER: Jose Roberto C Delgado Chairman/CEO, Easycall Comms Philippines.
 YEAR ESTABLISHED: September 25, 1989
 LOCATION: 2/F, Mary Bachrach Building, 25th cor. A.C. Delgado Sts., Port Area 1018
 CONTACT NUMBER: +632 830 8888
 OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. Apex Philippines Equities
b. Vision Air Flight Support Inc
c. Asiana Phils Gsa Inc
d. Dolphin Ship Mgmt
a. Transnatl Medical & Diagnostics
b. Transnational Plans Inc
c. Nyk Fil-Ship Mgmt Inc
d. NYK Logistics Phils Inc
e. Transnational Diversified Grp
f. Transnational Diversified Corp
 INNOVE COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED

OWNER:
a. SingTel (21.51%)
b. Ayala Corporation (13.85%)
c. Asiacom (54.43%)
d. Directors, Officers, ESOP (0.07%)
e. Public Stock (10.14%)
YEAR ESTABLISHED: JANUARY 1935
LOCATION: 4/F, Globe Telecom Plaza 1, Pioneer cor. Madison Sts.,
Mandaluyong City NCR
CONTACT NUMBER: (02) 730 2000
OTHER CONNECTIONS: GLOBE
UNIVERSAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
INCORPORATED

OWNER:
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1999
LOCATION: FTI Complex, Rambutan Road, Taguig, 1634 Metro
Manila
CONTACT NUMBER: (02) 838 9484
OTHER CONNECTIONS: Cruzcomm Plus Broadband Internet
 BAYANTEL

OWNER: Eugenio Lopez III

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 18 April 1961
LOCATION: Bayan Building, 234 Roosevelt Ave, San
Francisco del Monte, Quezon City, 1105 Metro Manila
CONTACT NUMBER: (02) 414 5920
OTHER CONNECTIONS: GLOBE
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
PHILIPPINES INCORPORATED

OWNER:
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1973
LOCATION: Unit 304 UC Bldg Gardenville Condominium, Bgy 595,
Zone 059 Sampaloc, ManilaTelecom Plaza, 316 Senator Gil J. Puyat
Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati City Makati; National Capital
Region
CONTACT NUMBER:
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
 DIGITEL
OWNER: Manuel V. Pangilinan
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1987
LOCATION: Quezon City
CONTACT NUMBER:
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. sun cellular
b. Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc.
c. Digitel Capital Philippines Ltd.[3]
d. Digitel Information Technology Services, Inc.[3]
e. Asia Netcom Philippines Corporation (60%) [4]
f. Digital Crossing, Inc. (40%) [4]
 WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS

OWNER: Ray Ryan

YEAR ESTABLISHED: Established in 2007 as a broadcast tower &
wireless communications tower services contractor, Worldwide
Communications Consultants, Inc.
• LOCATION: Worldwide Communications Consultants, Inc.
3298 Commerce Drive
Newburgh, IN 47630
CONTACT NUMBER: : (812) 490-0720
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
 ISLAND COUNTRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INCORPORATED

OWNER:
YEAR ESTABLISHED:
LOCATION: Ba-Lepanto Building 8747 Paseo De Roxas 1200 Makati,
Philippines.
CONTACT NUMBER: : 8673576 (+63-8673576)
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. eWorld ENTERPRISE
b. AAAA Mannasoft Technology Corporation
c. Open Access BPO
d. IVOICE 7 ENTERPRISE
e. Cogent Consulting and Solutions Technologies Corporation
 PHILCOMSAT/ PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS
SATELLITE CORPORATION
OWNER: was formed as a joint venture between the government of the
Philippines under the administration of then President Ferdinand Marcos and the
Philippine Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (POTC), a firm established
by Marcos' associates in 1966 led by then Defense secretary Juan Ponce Enrile.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1968
LOCATION: 12/F Telecoms Plaza Building, 316 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave, Makati.
CONTACT NUMBER: : Tel: (+632) 815-8406 Fax: (+632) 817-9430
inquiry@philcomsat.com.ph

OTHER CONNECTIONS: PLDT

 CRUZTELCO/CRUZ TELEPHONE COMPANY

OWNER:
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1973
LOCATION: F. Jamisola St, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur
CONTACT NUMBER: : 235-3399
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. Cruzcomm Plus Broadband Internet
 Smart Communications
OWNER: PLDT
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1991
LOCATION: 6799 Ayala Ave., Makati City
CONTACT NUMBER: : publicaffairs@smart.com.ph
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. PLDT,
b. TNT,
c. TNT Katropa (PBA Team),
d. Smart Giga Hitters (PSL Volleyball Team)
 Kloche Communications Inc.

• OWNER:
• YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1997
• LOCATION: Unit 304 UC Bldg Gardenville Condominium, Bgy 595,
Zone 059 Sampaloc, Manila
• CONTACT NUMBER: :
• OTHER CONNECTIONS:
 Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company Inc.

OWNER: Dennis A. Uy (Davao-based businessman) (35%), Chelsea Logistics

Corporation(25%), and Chinese state-owned China Telecommunications
Corporation(45%)

YEAR ESTABLISHED: April 19, 1998 as Mislatel and July 8, 2019 as Dito
Telecommunity Corporation
LOCATION:
CONTACT NUMBER: : fb, twitter: Mislatel Telecom fb, twitter: Mislatel Telecom
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. Phoenix Petroleum,
b. 2go Group,
c. Casino near mactan-cebu international airport,
d. Enderun Colleges
 Prime World Digital System

only customer service-focused IP communications service provider in the

country

OWNER: private info

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1996
LOCATION: Taipan Place Building, F Ortigas Jr Road, Pasig City, Metro
Manila
CONTACT NUMBER: :+63(2)6838961
OTHER CONNECTIONS: smart
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 AT&T Inc.
is the world's largest telecommunications company, the largest provider of mobile telephone
services, and the largest provider of fixed telephone services in the United States through AT&T
Communications.

 OWNER: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, a subsidiary of the Bell Telephone Company,
founded by Alexander Graham Bell in 1877.
a. Randall Lynn Stephenson (CEO)
b. John T. Stankey ( COO)
 YEAR ESTABLISHED: October 5, 1983; 35 years ago
 LOCATION: Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
 CONTACT NUMBER:
 OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. DirecTV
b. Time Warner (now WarnerMedia) including Warner Bros., HBO, Turner Broadcasting, and CNN
 Verizon Communications Inc.

is an American multinational telecommunications conglomerate and a corporate

component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

OWNER:Hans Vestberg
YEAR ESTABLISHED: October 7, 1983; 35 years ago
LOCATION: 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, New York
CONTACT NUMBER:
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
a. Ericsson,
b. the Swedish Olympic Committee
c. Swedish Handball Federation.
 Comcast Corporation
It is the second-largest broadcasting and cable television company in the world by
revenue and the largest pay-TV company, the largest cable TV company and largest
home Internet service provider in the United States, and the nation's third-largest
home telephone service provider. Comcast services U.S. residential and commercial
customers in 40 states and in the District of Columbia

OWNER: Ralph Joel Roberts (March 13, 1920 – June 18, 2015) was an American
businessman who was the founder of Comcast, serving as its chief executive
officer for 46 years. In 2011 he served as founder and chairman emeritus of
Comcast's board of directors until his death.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: June 28, 1963; 56 years ago
LOCATION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CONTACT NUMBER: https://corporate.comcast.com/
• As the owner of the international media company NBCUniversal since
2011,[10][11][12][13] Comcast is a producer of feature
films and television programs intended for theatrical exhibition and over-
the-air and cable television broadcast, respectively.
• Comcast owns and operates the Xfinity residential cable communications
subsidiary, Comcast Business, a commercial services provider, Xfinity
Mobile, an MVNO of Verizon, over-the-air national broadcast network
channels (NBC and Telemundo), multiple cable-only channels
(including MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network, Syfy, NBCSN, and E!, among
others), the film studio Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks & Resorts.
 Charter Communications, Inc.

• it is the second-largest cable operator in the United States by

subscribers, just behind Comcast, and third largest pay TV operator
behind Comcast and AT&T.[4] It is the fifth largest telephone provider
based upon residential subscriber line count.
• 1993; 26 years ago
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

• Charter Communications was founded in 1993 by Barry Babcock, Jerald

Kent and Howard Wood, who had been former executives at
Cencom Cable Television in St. Louis, Missouri. It was also incorporated
in the state of Missouri in 1993.
Ownership
Time Warner Cable
Bright House Networks

Stamford, Connecticut (HEADQUARTER)

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