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 April 2008**
 

 

**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.)

 

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(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, 2006.  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

 

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Copy of the disclosure letter we sent to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the acquisition of PLDT common shares by the Company pursuant to its Share Buyback Program that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 29, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

 

 

 

April 4, 2008
 

 

Securities and ExchangeCommission

SEC Building

EDSA, Mandaluyong City

 

Attention:  Atty.Justina F. Callangan
Director, Corporation Finance Dept.

 

Gentlemen:

 

Incompliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule17.1, we submit herewith a copy of SEC Form 17-C with respect to certaindiscloseable events/information.            

 

            Thank you.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

/s/ Florentino D. Mabasa, Jr.

FLORENTINO D. MABASA, JR.
Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

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ATTY. MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

 

816-8405

Contact person

 

Contact Telephone No.

 

 

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SEC FORM 17-C

 

 

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Total Amount of Borrowings

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Exhibit 1

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17

OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE

AND SRC RULE 17.1

 

 

1.                 04 April 2008

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

2.                 SEC Identification Number PW-55

 

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

 

4.                 PHILIPPINE LONGDISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

 

5.         PHILIPPINES                                                  6.____________(SEC Use Only)  

Province, country or other jurisdiction              IndustryClassification Code

of Incorporation

 

7.         Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati City                       1200 

            Address of principal office                                                                PostalCode

 

8.         (632)816-8405 

Issuer's telephone number, includingarea code
 

9.         NotApplicable 

Former name or former address, if changed since lastreport

 

10.             Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 ofthe Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Revised SecuritiesAct

 

Title of Each Class

Number of Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding

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Exhibit 1

 

11.       Other Events

 

Attachedhereto is a copy of our letter tothe Philippine Stock Exchange dated April 4, 2008 regarding the acquisition ofPLDT common shares by the Company pursuant to its Share Buyback Program thatwas approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on January 29, 2008; and 

 

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              Pursuant tothe requirements of the Securities Regulation Code, the Company has duly causedthis Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto dulyauthorized.

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE

    TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

By:

/s/ Florentino D. Mabasa, Jr.

**FLORENTINO D. MABASA JR.**

    Assistant CorporateSecretary

 

 

April 4, 2008       

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Exhibit 1

 

 
 
April 4, 2008
 

PhilippineStock Exchange, Inc.

DisclosureDepartment

4thFloor, Philippine Stock Exchange Centre

(Tektite Towe r) Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

Attention :  Atty. Pete M. Malabanan
Head  – Disclosure Dept.
 

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 9 of the Revised Disclosure Rules as well the letters ofthe Exchange dated January 29, 2008 and February 29, 2008, we report hereunderthe PLDT common shares acquired by the Company on April 4, 2008 pursuant to theShare Buyback Program that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors onJanuary 29, 2008.

 

Date of Transaction

Number of Shares

Price Per Share

*  Outstanding Shares After Transaction

Treasury Shares

To date

April 4, 2008

5,000

P  2,790.00

188,862,860

157,440

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10,000

P 2,785.00

188,852,860

167,440

- do -

10,000

P 2,780.00

188,842,860

177,440

- do -

5,000

P 2,775.00

188,837,860

182,440

 

*Outstanding common shares used in the computation is as of April 1, 2008(189,020,300 shares) 

 

Thank you.

 

 

                                    Very truly yours,

**PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONECOMPANY**

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**/s/ Florentino D. Mabasa,Jr.******

**FLORENTINO D. MABASA, JR.**

****Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

 

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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 and Assistant 

                  Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:April 4, 2008