SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 

 

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer 

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

**For the month of June 2009**
 

 

**Commission File Number 1-03006**

 

 

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
(Exact Name of Registrant asSpecified in Its Charter)

 

**Ramon****Cojuangco Building**

**Makati Avenue**

**Makati****City**

**Philippines**

(Address of principal executiveoffices)

 

 

(Indicate by check markwhether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-For Form 40-F.)

 

Form20-F      Ö                                  Form40-F

 

 

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

 

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(If "Yes" ismarked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connectionwith Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________ )
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NOTE REGARDINGFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some information in this report may containforward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S.Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of1934.  We have based these forward-looking statements on our current beliefs,expectations and intentions as to facts, actions and events that will or mayoccur in the future.  Such statements generally are identified byforward-looking words such as “believe,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,”“expect,” “may,” “will” or other similar words.

A forward-looking statement may include astatement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-lookingstatement.  We have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith.  Theseforward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions,some of which are beyond our control.  In addition, these forward-lookingstatements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are nota guarantee of future performance.  Actual results may differ materially frominformation contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a numberof factors, including, without limitation, the risk factors set forth in“Item 3. Key Information – Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 20-Ffor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.  You should also keep in mind thatany forward-looking statement made by us in this report or elsewhere speaksonly as at the date on which we made it.  New risks and uncertainties come upfrom time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or howthey may affect us.  We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revisethe statements in this report after the date hereof.  In light of these risksand uncertainties, you should keep in mind that actual results may differmaterially from any forward-looking statement made in this report or elsewhere.

 
 

 

**EXHIBITS**
 

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Page

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy of the press release entitled “Asia America Gateway Submarine Cable Project Operational in 3rd quarter of 2009” that we filed today with the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

 

 

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June 17, 2009 

 
 

 

The Philippine Stock Exchange
Disclosure Department

4th Floor PSECentre

Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

Attention:        Ms.Janet A. Encarnacion

Head,Disclosure Department

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In compliance withSection 17.1(b) and Section 17.3 of the Securities Regulation Code, we submitherewith a copy of SEC Form 17-C with a copy of a press release attachedthereto entitled “Asia America Gateway Submarine Cable Project Operational in 3rdquarter of 2009”.

 

This shall also serve asthe disclosure letter for the purpose of complying with the PSE Revised DisclosureRules.

 

 

Respectfully yours,

 

/s/ Florentino D. Mabasa,Jr.

FLORENTINOD. MABASA, JR.

Assistant CorporateSecretary 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

 

 

 

June 17, 2009 

 

 

SECURITIES &EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Money MarketOperations Department

SEC Building, EDSA

Mandaluyong City

 

Attention         :           DirectorJustina F. Callangan

CorporationsFinance Department

 

Gentlemen:

 

Re       :           PhilippineLong Distance Telephone Company

                        SECRegistration No. PW-55

 

In accordance withSection 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code, we submit herewith three(3) copies of SEC Form 17-C with a press release issued attached thereto entitled entitled “AsiaAmerica Gateway Submarine Cable Project Operational in 3rd quarterof 2009”.

 

 

Very trulyyours,

 

/s/ Florentino D. Mabasa,Jr.

FLORENTINOD. MABASA, JR.

Assistant CorporateSecretary 

 

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Exhibit1

 

SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

SEC FORM 17-C

 

CURRENT REPORTUNDER SECTION 17

OF THESECURITIES REGULATION CODE

AND SRCRULE 17.1

 

 

1.                 June 17, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

2.                 SEC Identification Number  PW-55

 

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

 

4.                 PHILIPPINE LONGDISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY                                        

            Exactname of registrant as specified in its charter

 

5.         PHILIPPINES6. _____________ (SEC Use Only)  

           Province, country or otherjurisdiction             Industry Classification Code

of Incorporation

 

7.         9th Floor MGO Building

            Legaspicorner dela Rosa Streets, Makati City                                  1200 

     Address of principal office                                                                  PostalCode

 

8.         (632)816-8553                                           

           Registrant's telephone number, including areacode
 

9.         NotApplicable                                                               

            Formername or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

 

            Titleof Each Class                             Number of Shares of Common Stock

          Licensed and Amount of Debt Outstanding

 

 

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Exhibit 1

 

11.       Item9 – Other Events

 

 

Attached hereto is apress release entitled“Asia America Gateway Submarine Cable Project Operational in 3rdquarter of 2009”.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

            Pursuantto the requirements of the Securities Regulation Code, the Registrant has dulycaused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto dulyauthorized.

 

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE

TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

/s/ Florentino D. Mabasa, Jr.

FLORENTINO D. MABASA, JR.

Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

 

Date:   June 17, 2009 

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Exhibit 1

**PLDT**

**PRESS RELEASE**

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**Asia America Gateway Submarine CableProject**

**Operational in 3rd quarter of 2009**

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***MAKATI******, Philippines******, 17June 2009***– The 20,000 km-long Asia America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable networkis scheduled to be operational in August this year, according to PLDT.  Itadded that the AAG consortium project management is seeing to it that theentire system is properly installed. PLDT said that despite challenges, such asbad weather and the like, the consortium has ensured that the quality of engineeringand installation work is not compromised.

 

A member of the AAGConsortium which was formed in April 2007 to build this high-bandwidth fiberoptic submarine cable system, PLDT said the construction of the PhilippineTerminal Station, as well as the other terminal stations comprising the AAGcable project, has been completed. The other terminal stations are located in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Guam, Hawaii and US Mainland. 

 

All land cableinstallation works have been installed and majority of the submarine cableportion have been laid. Those remaining submarine cable installation work isexpected to be completed this month. Network testing is expected to beginimmediately after the completion of the remaining submarine installation works.

 

The AAG consortium iscomposed of PLDT, AT&T Corp. (USA), Bayan Telecommunications Inc.(Philippines), Bharti AirTel (India), Government of Brunei Darussalam (Brunei),British Telecom Global Network Services (UK), CAT Telecom (Thailand), EasternTelecommunications Philippines Inc. (Philippines), FPT Telecom (Vietnam), PTIndosat (Indonesia), PT Telkom (Indonesia), Saigon Postel Corporation(Vietnam), StarHub (Singapore), Telekom Malaysia (Malaysia), Telcotech Limited(Cambodia), Telstra (Australia), Telecom New Zealand International (NewZealand), Viettel (Vietnam), and Vietnam Post & Telecommunications Group ofVietnam (Vietnam).

 

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Exhibit 1

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**About PLDT**

 

PLDT is theleading telecommunications service provider in the Philippines. Through itsthree principal business groups – wireless, fixed line, and information andcommunications technology – PLDT offers the largest and most diversified rangeof telecommunications services across the Philippines’ most extensive fiberoptic backbone and wireless, fixed line and satellite networks.

 

PLDT is listed onthe Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE:TEL) and its American Depositary Shares arelisted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PHI).  PLDT has one of the largestmarket capitalizations among Philippine-listed companies.

 

Furtherinformation can be obtained by visiting the web at www.pldt.com.ph**.**

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**Contact person:**

 

**Sheila Aure**

PLDT

SeniorManager-Carrier Network Manager 

Tel.No.: +63 2 8168119 

Email:smaure@pldt.com.ph

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Signatures

 

 

Pursuantto the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant hasduly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE

TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

By        :      /s/ Florentino D. Mabasa, Jr.

Name  :     Florentino D. Mabasa,Jr. 

Title     :     First Vice President, Legal Services Head and Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

Date:June 17, 2009