SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGECOMMISSION

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

 

Report  on  Form  6-K  dated  June 10, 2003

(Commission  File  No.  1-15024)

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE  LONG  DISTANCE  TELEPHONE  COMPANY

(Name of Registrant)

 

Ramon Cojuangco Building
Makati Avenue, Makati City

Philippines       0721

(Address of Principal Executive Officers)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reportsunder cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper aspermitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1):

 

Yes:  o                                    No:  y

 

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

 

Yes:  o                                    No:  y

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the informationcontained in this form is also thereby furnishing the  information to theCommission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of1934:

 

                 Yes:  o                                    No:  y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosure:

 

 

 

A copy of the disclosure letter we sent today to thePhilippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regardingthe election of directors and officers and the appointment of independentauditors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 10, 2003
 

 

Philippine Stock Exchange

Philippine Stock Exchange Center

Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

Attention:  Disclosure Department
Listing and Disclosure Group
 

Gentlemen:

 

In compliance with Section 17.1(b) of the Securities Regulation Code, we submit herewith a Current Reportregarding the election of directors and officers and the appointment ofindependent auditors.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

**PHILIPPINELONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY**

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                                                             MA.LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

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June 10, 2003 

 

 

Securities & Exchange Commission

SEC Building, EDSA

Mandaluyong City

 

Attention:  Director Justina F.Callangan

CorporationsFinance Department
 

Gentlemen:

 

            In accordance with Section 17.1 (b) of theSecurities Regulation Code, we submit herewith five (5) copies of a CurrentReport regarding the election of directors and officers and the appointment ofindependent auditors.

 

 

    Very trulyyours,

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
 

 

 

 

             MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
      CorporateSecretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We disclose that at the Annual Meeting ofStockholders of the Company held on June 10, 2003, the following persons wereelected Directors of the Company for the ensuing corporate year:

 

Antonio O. Cojuangco

Helen Y. Dee

Ray C. Espinosa

Napoleon L. Nazareno

Bienvenido F. Nebres

Manuel V. Pangilinan

Corazon S. de la Paz

Albert F. del Rosario

Pedro E. Roxas

Juan B. Santos

Taketo Suzuki

Mitsuhiro Takase

Ricardo R. Zarate

 

At least 3 directorsof the Company namely, Rev. Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., Pedro E. Roxas andJuan B. Santos, are independent directors who are not officers or employees ofthe Company or any of its subsidiaries, and do not have a relationship with theCompany which could, or could be reasonably perceived to, interfere with theexercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities asdirectors.

 

At the meeting of the Board ofDirectors of the Company that immediately followed the adjournment of the saidAnnual Meeting of Stockholders, the following persons were elected to thepositions indicated opposite their respective names:

 

NAME                                             POSITION

 

Antonio O. Cojuangco

Manuel V. Pangilinan            

Ricardo R. Zarate

Antonio R. Samson

Maria Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

 

Anabelle L. Chua

George N. Lim

Claro Carmelo P. Ramirez

Victorico P. Vargas

Rosalie R. Montenegro

Ariel A. Roda

Alfredo S. Panlilio

Ernesto R. Alberto

Jun R. Florencio

 

Celso T. Dimarucut

Ignatius F. Yenko

Eriberto B. Gesalta

Ramon B. Rivera, Jr.

Eugenio F. Garcia

Emiliano R. Tanchico, Jr.

Mario C. Paguio

Ricardo M. Sison

Jesus C. Pasicolan

Miguela F. Villanueva

Florentino D. Mabasa, Jr.

 

 

Erlinda S. Kabigting

Rodolfo R. Santos

Raymond S. Relucio

Ricardo B. Tan, Jr.

Alfredo B. Carrera

Mario C. Encarnacion

Ma. Luz Natividad A. Lim

Ramon Alger P. Obias

Joaquin L. San Agustin

Jesus M. Tañedo

Richard H. Pratte

Cesar M. Enriquez

Menardo G. Jimenez, Jr.

Leo I. Posadas

Nerissa S. Ramos

Ricardo C. Rodriguez

Bethilda L. Carabuena

Arnel S. Crisostomo

Caroline V. Henson

Rebecca Jeanine R. De Guzman

Chairman of the Board

President & CEO

Executive Vice President

Executive Vice President

Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary

       and General Counsel

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President

First Vice President and Audit and

       Assurance Head

First Vice President and Controller

First Vice President

First Vice President

First Vice President

First Vice President

First Vice President

First Vice President

First Vice President

First Vice President

First Vice President

Vice President, Assistant Corporate

      Secretary and Acting Corporate

      Governance Compliance Officer

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President 

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

 

Also at the same meeting, Sycip GorresVelayo & Co. was appointed as the Company’s external auditors for thefiscal year 2003. 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements ofthe Securities Regulation Code, the Company has duly caused this Report to besigned on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONGDISTANCE

    TELEPHONECOMPANY

 

 

 

By:

 

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

Corporate Secretary

 

 

June 10, 2003 

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SIGNATURES

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            Pursuant to the requirementsof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused thisreport to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto dulyauthorized.

 

 

 

                                              PHILIPPINELONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

By:  MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary
 

 

 

Date:  June 10,2003