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Watch: Eastern Communications Expands to Dipolog City
For 146 years, Eastern Communications has stood as a pioneering force in the Philippine telecommunications industry. As the first communications service provider in the country, it has evolved from a legacy institution into a cutting-edge ICT solutions provider, empowering businesses nationwide through its expansive portfolio, which ranges from Connectivity and network solutions to Cloud, Security, and Business Applications.
In line with its mission to bring robust and reliable digital infrastructure to every corner of the nation, Eastern Communications officially launched its services in Dipolog City on July 22, 2025.
OBI Services was invited and represented by the COO and Head of IT at the launch to witness this milestone event, marking not just the expansion of Eastern Communications’ reach but a firm step forward for Dipolog City in the digital age.
Eastern Communications marked its official entry into the Dipolog market with a launch event held at D Hotel, drawing participation from key business leaders, local government units, and stakeholders across the ICT and BPO sectors. Among the attendees was OBI Services’ Chief Operating Officer, who joined the event to explore strategic synergies between Eastern’s offerings and the growing demands of Dipolog-based enterprises.
For OBI Services, a rapidly scaling BPO headquartered in Dipolog, network resilience, data security, and digital agility are non-negotiable priorities. The event provided a timely platform to assess how Eastern’s enterprise-grade services, including Internet Direct Service (IDS), cybersecurity solutions, and cloud infrastructure, could enhance OBI’s multi-ISP architecture and support mission-critical operations.
The highlight of the event was the keynote address by Mr. Edsel Paglinawan, Eastern’s Chief Revenue and Innovation Officer, who emphasized the company’s “High-Tech, High-Touch” philosophy and unveiled their recently completed submarine fiber optic project, positioning Dipolog as a strategic hub for their Mindanao expansion.
His message underscored Eastern’s commitment to delivering not just connectivity, but scalable, secure digital transformation solutions to provincial businesses. This message resonated deeply with OBI’s own approach, which blends operational excellence with meaningful human engagement.
In addition to the presentations, the event served as a valuable networking ground, bringing together Eastern’s enterprise team, local tech-forward business owners, and supportive LGU representatives. These conversations provided fresh insights for OBI Services, particularly regarding multi-ISP SD-WAN deployment and cloud-based data backup optimization, aligning with the company’s move toward ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR compliance.
For OBI Services, the presence of Eastern Communications in Dipolog represents more than expanded bandwidth it’s about operational resilience, fortified cybersecurity, and a future-ready ecosystem. The company is now evaluating Eastern’s IDS and managed cybersecurity services as part of its broader strategy to uphold world-class service levels, especially as it scales its global client base.
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The event reaffirmed the BPO’s direction toward becoming a leading-edge, secure, and agile digital services provider, where every infrastructure investment also reinforces employee success, stability, and growth.
Described by OBI’s COO as “empowering,” And also described by OBI’s Head IT as “Transformative,” the event highlighted Eastern’s vision of leveling the digital playing field between Metro Manila and provincial businesses. As one attendee put it, “It wasn’t just the coffee that kept us going, it was the connections.”
