Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company - Form 6-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 24, 2009

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Ramon Cojuangco Building
Makati Avenue, Makati City
Philippines
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F    [ ] Form 40-F
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [ ] Yes    [x] No
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 
  
Press Release entitled “PLDT awarded ‘Most Convincing and Coherent Strategy in
the Philippines’ and ‘Best Corporate Governance in the Philippines’ by
Euromoney”.
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
     
Date: 02/24/2009 By: Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
  Name:  Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan
  Title: SVP & Corporate Secretary
     
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
 
99   Copy of the disclosure letter we sent to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a press release entitled “PLDT awarded ‘Most Convincing and Coherent Strategy in the Philippines’ and ‘Best Corporate Governance in the Philippines’ by Euromoney”.