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Colossal deception : how foreigners control our telecoms sector a case study of corruption cronyism and regulatory capture in the Philippines

Publisher: Strong Republic Books and the Manila Times Publishing Corp.,


Title Details
  • Colossal deception :
Publishers
  • Manila :Strong Republic Books and the Manila Times Publishing Corp.,c2016
Descriptions
  • xi, 171 pages ;23 cm
Isbn
    9789719453536
Language
    In English.
Subjects
  • Telecommunication -- Privatization -- Philippines.
  • Telecommunication policy -- Philippines.
  • Telecommunication -- Corrupt practices -- Philippines.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Location MAIN
Item Call Number HE 8404 .T54 2016
Status Available
Barcode 18748
Library Of Congress Control Number
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 9789719453536
Authentication Code
  • Authentication code - pcc
Geographic Area Code
  • Geographic area code - a-ph---
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - HE 8404
  • Item number - T54 2016
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Tiglao, Rigoberto,
  • Relator term - author.
Title Statement
  • Title - Colossal deception :
  • Remainder of title - how foreigners control our telecoms sector : a case study of corruption, cronyism and regulatory capture in the Philippines /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - by Rigoberto D. Tiglao.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - Manila :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Strong Republic Books and the Manila Times Publishing Corp.,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c2016
Physical Description
  • Extent - xi, 171 pages ;
  • Dimensions - 23 cm
Content Type
  • Content type term - text
Media Type
  • Media type term - unmediated
Carrier Type
  • Carrier type term - volume
Bibliography, Etc. Note
  • Bibliography, etc - Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - A colossal deception : overview and summary -- Asians in control of their telecom and power sectors, except the Philippines -- Cronyism : Philippines' newest magnate is Salim, an Indonesian -- Salim's face in the Philippines : MVP -- The Bonifacio fiasco and the aborted San Miguel takeover -- Corruption : the Estrada-Salim takeover of PLDT -- The Meralco takeover : how the Indonesian Salim used Filipino funds -- Salim's media empire : ultimate transgression of PH sovereignty -- Regulatory capture : changing the definition of "ownership" -- Salim's corporate-layering cloaking device -- The decapitalization of the Philippines -- The plot to lift constitutional restrictions -- Reviving nationalism
Language Note
  • Language note - In English.
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Telecommunication
  • General subdivision - Privatization
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Telecommunication policy
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Telecommunication
  • General subdivision - Corrupt practices
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.