SECURITIESAND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM  6 -K

 

REPORT  OF  FOREIGN  PRIVATE  ISSUER

PURSUANT  TO  RULE  13a-16  or15d-16  OF

THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF1934

 

Report  on  Form  6-K  dated  June 21, 2004

(Commission  File  No.  1-15024)

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE  LONG  DISTANCETELEPHONE  COMPANY

(Name of Registrant)

 

Ramon Cojuangco Building
Makati Avenue, Makati City

Philippines       0721

(Address of Principal ExecutiveOfficers)

 

 

            Indicate by check mark whether the registrantfiles or will file annual reports under 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 submittingthe Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1):

 

                                                       Yes:o                                    No:  y

 

            Indicate by check mark if the registrant issubmitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation by Regulation S-TRule 101 (b) (7):

 

                                                       Yes:o                                    No:  y

            Indicate by check mark whether the registrant byfurnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishingthe information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

                                                       Yes:o                                    No:  y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosure:

 

 

 

A copy of thedisclosure letter we sent today to the Philippine Stock Exchange and theSecurities and Exchange Commission regarding the resignation of Mr. MitsuhiroTakase as director of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company effective atthe close of business on June 21, 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Security Code # CM-040
 

 

 

 
 
      June 21, 2004
 

 

Philippine Stock Exchange

Disclosure Department

4/F PSE Center

Exchange Road,Ortigas Center
Pasig City

 

Attention:  Ms. Jurisita Quintos
     Senior Vice President
 

Gentlemen:

 

Incompliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code, we submitherewith a copy of a Current Report regarding the resignation of Mr. MitsuhiroTakase as director of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company effective atthe close of business on June 21, 2004.

 

This shall serve asour disclosure in compliance with the PSE Disclosure Rules.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 
 
 
MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 21, 2004

 

 

Securities & Exchange Commission

SEC Building, EDSA

Mandaluyong City

 

Attention:  Director Justina F.Callangan

Corporations Finance Department
 

Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 17.1 (b) of the SecuritiesRegulation Code, we submit herewith five (5) copies of a Current Reportregarding the resignation of Mr. Mitsuhiro Takase as director of PhilippineLong Distance Telephone Company effective at the close of business on June 21, 2004.

 

 

 Very truly yours,

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
 

 

 

 

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN
   Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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**Total Amount of Borrowings**

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

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**CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17**

**OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE**

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1.June 21, 2004__________

****Date of Report (Date of earliestevent reported)

 

2.SEC Identification Number _____PW-55 ____   3.  BIR Tax IdentificationNo. ____000-488-793   

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4.Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company            _________________________________

****Exact name of registrant asspecified in its charter

 

5.  Philippines___________________________6.            (SEC Use Only)

Province, country or other jurisdiction or                                 IndustryClassification Code:

Incorporation

 

7. Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines________________________________

Address of principal officePostal Code

 

8.(632) 814-3664    _______________________________________________________________

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

9.Not Applicable__________________________________________________________________

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

10.Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SecuritiesRegulation Code

 

Title of Each Class                                 Numberof Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding

 

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11.Indicate the item numbers reported herein: ________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

              We disclose that Mr. Mitsuhiro Takase tenderedhis resignation from his directorship in the Company, effective at the close ofbusiness on June 21, 2004.

 

              The resignation of Mr. Mitsuhiro Takase is notexpected to have any significant impact on the Company’s current or futureoperations, financial position or results of operation.

 

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

 

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE

    TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

By:

 

           MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

June 21, 2004
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, theregistrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by theundersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

                                              PHILIPPINELONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

By:  MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary
 

 

 

Date:  June 21, 2004