MANILA — Lawyer Augusto H. Baculio, Jr President and CEO of Orbits Satellite Corporation has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Long Beach Bacolod Association (LBBA) for his pioneering spirit in launching the first geo stationary internet satellite devoted only to the Philippines.
Baculio was cited for his expertise as a former legislator to obtain an over-the-air franchise for a dedicated internet satellite partnering with the U.S. firm Astranis to build and launch the first internet satellite for the country.
His business acumen is similar to Elon Musk in making the internet connectivity affordable to all.
According to Peter Ramirez, LBBA president, “there are businessmen and then there are truly entrepreneurs who have the vision to make a difference and one of them is Atty Augusto Baculio Jr.
Atty. Agusto “Jun” Baculio President of Orbit Satelite Corp.
Ramirez recounted that In 1967, he met the young Jun Baculio in Manila. “We both were dorm students at the Ateneo De Manila University. I ran an informal class in Tae Kwon Do at 6:00 a.m. every morning. and Jun was my student. At this early age, he exhibited leadership qualities and became one of my favorite students. Jun eventually graduated from Law School and eventually became a congressman. He wrote numerous legislative laws on the environment and laws about running an over the air franchise.”
Jun later teamed up with CTO and Engineer Danny Rostrata and formed Orbits. According to the CEO of Astranis, John Gedmark, “Orbits and Astranis have very similar interests to bring internet connectivity to the masses.”
The Long Beach Bacolod Association (LBBA) was formed in 1994 as a sister city organization to promote the cultural and educational ties of two port cities, Long Beach, California USA and Bacolod City, Philippines.
This relationship actually began in 1994 and was revitalized in 2016 with the assistance of founder Joe Gamboa from Bacolod and other Long Beach city officials, such as Mary Barton and Richard Madeira.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched four Astranis Block 2 micro-satellites, including AGILA.
LBBA is part of the Sister Cities of Long Beach and is a nonprofit organization with an EIN number of 33-067-0943. Orbits Satellite Corporation is a Philippine corporation formed by Atty. Augusto Baculio and Danny Rostrata to bring internet connectivity to the Philippines.
Jun Baculio’s late wife of 43 years, Estella Reyes was born and raised in Bacolod. Astranis Corporation is a privately owned corporation to bring low-cost satellite technology to underserved communities to the world.
Satellite Internet is a revolutionary technology that combines the power of satellite communication with the capabilities of connection networks. It provides global connectivity and high-speed, low-latency communication services from space, offering numerous benefits from various perspectives.
From a global connectivity standpoint, Satellite Internet technology has the potential to bridge the digital divide by extending high-speed internet access to remote and underserved areas.
Traditional terrestrial networks often struggle to reach these regions, but with satellites deployed in Low Earth orbit (LEO), Satellite Internet can provide seamless connectivity on a global scale.
