SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 6 -K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGNPRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE13a-16 or 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF  1934

 

Report on Form6-K dated May 12, 2004

(Commission FileNo. 1-15024)

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONGDISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

(Name ofRegistrant)

 

Ramon CojuangcoBuilding
Makati Avenue,Makati City

Philippines0721

(Address ofPrincipal Executive Officers)

 

 

            Indicate by check markwhether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F:  y                        Form 40-F:  o

 

            Indicate by check mark if theregistrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-TRule 101 (b) (1):

 

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            Indicate by check mark if theregistrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation byRegulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (7):

 

Yes:  o                                    No:  y

            Indicate by check markwhether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form isalso thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

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Enclosure:

 

 

A copy ofthe press release that is being issued today by Philippine Long DistanceTelephone Company, entitled “PLDT Global ups US link for polls monitoring”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 May 2004

SECURITY CODE:  CM-040
 

 

The Philippine Stock Exchange

Disclosure Department

4th Floor PSE Centre

Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

Attention:         Ms. Jurisita M.Quintos

Senior VicePresident 

 

Ladiesand Gentlemen:

 

Enclosed is a copy of a Current Reportunder Section 17 of the Securities Regulation Code (“SRC”) with a copy of thepress release entitled “PLDT Global ups US link for polls monitoring”.

 

Thisshall also serve as the disclosure letter for the purpose of complying with PSERevised Disclosure Rules.

 

Respectfully yours,

 

 

FLORENTINO D. MABASA, JR.

Asst. Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 May 2004
 

 

 

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Corporation Finance Department 

SEC Building, EDSA

Mandaluyong City

 

Attention:         Director  Justina F. Callangan

                        Corporation Finance Department

 

Gentlemen:

 

Re       :           Philippine LongDistance Telephone Company

                        SEC Registration No. PW-55

 

In accordance with Section 17.1 (b) of the SecuritiesRegulation Code, we submit herewith five (5) copies of a Current Report with acopy of the press release entitled “PLDT Global ups US link for pollsmonitoring”.

 

Respectfully yours,

 

 

FLORENTINO D. MABASA, JR.

Asst. Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                              SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

                                                 CURRENTREPORT UNDER SECTION 17

                                        OFTHE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE (“SRC”)

 

 

 

 

1.                 12 May 2004

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

2.                 SEC Identification Number  PW-55

 

3.                 BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793

 

4.                 PHILIPPINELONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                        

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10.       Securitiesregistered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC

 

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            Attached hereto is acopy of the press release entitled “PLDT Global ups US link for pollsmonitoring”.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

            Pursuant to the requirements of the SecuritiesRegulation Code, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE

TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

FLORENTINO D. MABASA, JR. 

Asst. Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 12 May 2004

 

Distribution Copies:    5 copies –Securities & Exchange Commission

                        1copy    - Philippine Stock Exchange

                                    1copy    - Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**PLDT Global ups USlink for polls monitoring**
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*MANILA, Philippines, May 12, 2004* – PLDT Global, a fully-owned subsidiaryof Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., has recently provided facilities inthe United States to enable Filipinos abroad to view the live webcast of theresults and monitoring of the May 10, 2004 national elections.

 

PLDT Global activated a 45 Megabits persecond (Mbps) link to one of its servers in the US to facilitate a smooth andcontinuous coverage of the INQ7 Eleksyon 2004 webcast as well as the audiostreaming of GMA 7 radio station DZBB.

 

Alfredo S. Panlilio, PLDT Senior VicePresident and Group Head for International and Carrier Business Group, saidFilipinos in the US and other countries who actively monitor the results of theelections would benefit greatly from this.

 

“What we have provided our fellowFilipinos is an invaluable tool to update them on what’s going on in thePhilippines, especially with a crucial event such as the national elections,”he said.

 

He explained that if all Filipinos abroadwould log on to servers in the Philippines for similar webcasts, there would bea great likelihood of congestion and network downtime.

 

Mario S. Lanuza, PLDT Global IT Head,said Bitstop Computers, which is responsible for arranging these webcastservices for INQ7, approached PLDT for support.

 

“They told us that if Filipinos abroadwould connect here, it would be difficult and potential problems could arise.Because we already have the server in the US and the network, we were able toprovide what they needed,” he said.

 

The server is located in the PLDT US DataCenter in Los Angeles. A 45 Mbps link to the Internet was provided to ensurethe smooth and uninterrupted webcast of INQ7 Eleksyon 2004 and audio streamingof GMA 7 radio station DZBB.

 

Earlier, the PLDT Group extended fullcorporate support to the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections(NAMFREL) to help ensure the speedy, secure and accurate canvassing of ballots. PLDT installedmore than 200 phone lines nationwide and four E1 leased lines or high-speed datacommunications links to enable NAMFREL to communicate easily and pass on crucialinformation quickly. Prepaid PLDT Vibe Internet cards worth P300 each were alsodistributed by PLDT for free to all major sites of NAMFREL.

 

 

 

PLDT has also set up a monitoring andcoordinating center at its main office at the Ramon Cojuangco Building inMakati City for the installation of telecommunications facilities in all ofNAMFREL’s different chapters nationwide.

 

Another PLDT subsidiary, SmartCommunications Inc., also plays a crucial role in the elections sincetransmission of results for the Quick Count are being done mainly via textmessages that pass through Smart’s servers and then passed on to the main siteof NAMFREL’s quick count at La Salle Greenhills. A special software is used tofacilitate processing of info via text messages.

 

PLDT Global provides end-to-end globaltelecom services by optimizing PLDT’s international assets to create newopportunities through presence in key Filipino communities and new markets.

 

Its services include wholesale-switchedvoice services for Philippines and Rest of the World (ROW) traffic, bandwidthservices for call center transport solutions, and retail services that includecalling cards for OFW and other ethnic groups with critical mass in the sameoffshore markets where PLDT Global operates. Offerings of these products,especially for retail services, are also available through the PLDT GlobalOn-line web portal. The portal serves as the shopping site not only for telecom-relatedservices offered by the PLDT Group but also for other non-telecom-relatedservices made possible through partnerships with different entities.

 

 

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**About PLDT**

PLDT is the leadingtelecommunications provider in the Philippines. Through its three principalbusiness groups – fixed line, wireless and information communicationstechnology – PLDT offers a wide range of telecommunications services across thePhilippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line, cellular andsatellite network.

PLDT is listed on the PhilippineStock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American depositary shares are listed on theNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI) and the Pacific Exchange.  PLDT has one ofthe largest market capitalizations among Philippine listed companies.

Further information can be obtainedby visiting the web at www.pldt.com.ph.

Contactperson:

 

Mario S.Lanuza

PLDT GlobalIT Head

Tel. No.8850098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

            Pursuant to the requirements ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this reportto be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
 

 

 

 

  By:  FLORENTINO D. MABASA, JR.

Assistant Corporate Secretary
 

 

 

Date:  May 12, 2004