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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 May 2006

 

Commission File Number 1-03006

 

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Ramon Cojuangco Building

Makati Avenue

Makati City

Philippines

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files 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 whether by furnishing the information contained in this form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act 1934.)

 

Yes: o

No: y

 

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enclosure:

 

 

 

A copy of the disclosure letter we sent today to the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the re-appointment of Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. as the Company’s external auditors to audit the financial statements of the Company for the year 2006.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 18, 2006

 

 

Philippine Stock Exchange

Philippine Stock Exchange Center

Exchange Road, Ortigas Center

Pasig City

 

Attention: Ms. Jurisita M. Quintos

Senior Vice President

 

Gentlemen:

 

We wish to advise that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company re-appointed Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. as the Company’s external auditors to audit the financial statements of the Company for the year 2006.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COVER SHEET

 

 

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SEC Registration No.

 

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(Business Address: No. Street/City/Town/Province)

 

ATTY. MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

 

816-8553

Contact person

 

Contact Telephone No.

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

3

 

1

 

 

SEC FORM 17-C

 

 

0

 

6

Every 2nd

Tuesday

 

 

Month

 

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FORM TYPE

 

Month

Day

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Annual Meeting

 

 

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Dept. Requiring this Doc.

 

Amended Articles

Number/Section

 

 

Total Amount of Borrowings

2,192,165

As of April 30, 2006

 

 

NA

 

 

NA

Total No. of Stockholders

 

Domestic

 

Foreign

 

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To be accomplished by SEC Personnel concerned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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File Number

 

LCU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Document I.D.

 

Cashier

 

 

STAMPS

 

 

 

 

 

 


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17

OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE

AND SRC RULE 17.1

 

 

 

1.                  18 May 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

2.                  SEC Identification Number PW-55

 

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

 

4.                  PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

 

5. PHILIPPINES 6.____________ (SEC Use Only)

Province, country or other jurisdiction Industry Classification Code

of Incorporation

 

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

Address of principal office Postal Code

 

8. (632) 814-3664

Issuer'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 Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Revised Securities Act

 

Title of Each Class

Number of Shares of Common Stock

Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding

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May 18, 2006

 

 

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Building

EDSA, Mandaluyong City

 

 

Attention: Atty. Justina F. Callangan

Director, Corporate Finance Dept.

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

We wish to advise that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company re-appointed Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. as the Company’s external auditors to audit the financial statements of the Company for the year 2006.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY

 

 

 

MA. LOURDES C. RAUSA-CHAN

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

By :

Name : Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan

Title : Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 18, 2006