LCS Holdings

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LCS Group of Companies
Company type Private
Industry Conglomerate
Founded2013;11 years ago (2013)
Founder Luis Crisologo Singson
HeadquartersAscott Bonifacio Global City Manila, 5th Avenue cor. 28th Street, ,
Philippines
Area served
Asia
Key people
Luis Crisologo Singson, Chairman
Richelle Singson, Vice Chairperson
Subsidiaries
  • The Chavit Tree Project
  • Platinum Skies
  • Go Sport
  • Satrap Power
  • Satrap Mining
  • HalloHallo Skylark Lending
  • LCS Group Korea
Website www.lcsgroup.com.ph

The LCS Group of Companies, also known as LCS Holdings Inc., is a Philippine conglomerate. The company was founded in 2016 by Filipino politician Luis Crisologo Singson who serves as its chairman.

Contents

Ventures

Aviation

The LCS Group operates a charter airline known as Platinum Skies, which was incorporated in 2013. [1] [2]

Energy and mining

Satrap Mining Corporation is a subsidiary under the LCS Group founded in 2014. It operates and manages renewable energy power plants mostly in Ilocos Sur. It also has a partnership with Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) regarding the exploration of use of renewable energy for off-grid areas. [3]

Satrap Mining Corporation is a subsidiary under the LCS Group engaged in mining. It was established in 2014. [1]

Finance

Through HalloHallo Skylark Lending, Corp., the LCS Group runs a loaning service known as Casha. [1]

Telecommunications

The LCS Group through Gracia Telecoms provides telecommunications services in Mindanao. [4] In 2018, the LCS Group expressed interest to participate in a government-sanctioned bidding which would enable it to become the third major telecommunications provider in the Philippines alongside Globe Telecom and SmartPLDT. The conglomerate formed a consortium called Sears Telecom with TierOne Communications International. TierOne is backed by Chinese firm Fujian Torch Electron Technology, Singaporean company Miller Pte. Ltd., and Cambodia-based Southeast Asia Telecom. [5] The consortium touted itself as the only bidder planning to use satellite internet access by deploying portable Wi-Fi hotspots connected via satellite. [4] LCS was not among the three entrants to the bidding, [6] which was eventually won by Mislatel, which renamed themselves as Dito Telecommunity.

Events

The LCS Group spent $15 million to host the 2016 Miss Universe pageant in the Philippines in January 2017, around $12 million alone spent to secure the hosting rights from the Miss Universe Organization. [1]

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