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.)

 

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.)

 

Yes                                                        No       Ö

 

 

(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, 2007.  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**
 

 

 

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Copy of the disclosure letter we sent to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a press release entitled “PLDT Files 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    April24, 2008
 

 

PhilippineStock Exchange, Inc.

DisclosureDepartment

4thFloor, Philippine Stock Exchange Centre

(Tektite Tower) Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

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

Gentlemen:

             Incompliance with Section 17.1 (b) and Section 17.3 of the Securities RegulationCode, we submit herewith a copy of SEC Form 17-C with a copy of a press releaseattached thereto entitled,  “PLDT Files 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F withthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”. 

 

            This shallalso serve as the disclosure letter for the purpose of complying with the PSERevised Disclosure Rules.

 

 

         Very truly yours,

  PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONECOMPANY

 

/s/ Ma. Lourdes C.Rausa-Chan

        MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

               Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit 1

 

 

 

April 24, 2008
 

 

Securities and ExchangeCommission

SEC Building

EDSA, Mandaluyong City

 

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

 

Gentlemen:

 

Inaccordance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code, we submitherewith five (5) copies of SEC Form 17-C with a copy of a press releaseattached thereto entitled “PLDT Files 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”.    

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

/s/ Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit 1

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

SEC FORM 17-C

 

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17

OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE

AND SRC RULE 17.1

 

 

 

1.                 24 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

 

Attached heretois a copy of a press release entitled “PLDT Files 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission”.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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              Pursuant to the requirements of the SecuritiesRegulation Code, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on itsbehalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE

    TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

By:

/s/ Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

**MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN**

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

April 24, 2008    

 

 

 

Distribution Copies:  5copies – Securities & Exchange Commission

                                     1copy – Philippine Stock Exchange

                                     1copy – Company Secretary   

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Exhibit 1

**PLDT****Press release**

 

**PLDT FILES 2007 ANNUALREPORT ON FORM 20-F**

**WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

 

 

**MANILA, Philippines, 23thApril 2007 –**Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) announced today thatit has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December31, 2007 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has posted thisdocument on its website at 

 

http://www.pldt.com.ph/ir/form20f/PLDT%202007%20Form%2020-F.pdf

 

Shareholders of PLDT mayreceive a hard copy of this document, which contains PLDT’s complete auditedfinancial statements, free of charge, upon request.

 

 

 

**PLDT Investor Relations:**

 

**Melissa V. Vergel de Dios**

Tel No:  +632 816-8024

Fax No:  +632 810-7138

Email:mvvergeldedios@pldt.com.ph

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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 the Philippines’ most extensive fiber optic backbone and fixed line, cellular andsatellite network.

PLDT is listed on thePhilippine 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.

Further information can beobtained by visiting the web at www.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/ Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

Name  :     Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

Title     :     Senior Vice President, Corporate 

                  Affairs and Legal Services Head

                  and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:April 24, 2008